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Genesect ex #169

Genesect ex #169

Pokemon Black Bolt · #169 · Special Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$45.50
Expected Value
$-6.93
Net Profit
$-0.51
Gem Rate
66.0%
ROI
-1%
Sales / Yr
897

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.51 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$45.50
BGS 10
$139.99
PSA 10
$136.49
SGC 10
$82.00
CGC 10
$59.99
BGS 9.5
$43.00
9
$42.18
8
$35.00
7
$34.50
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66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
462 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 66.0%

Grade Distribution (3,145 total graded)

3,145Total
PSA 102,06465.6%
PSA 990728.8%
PSA 81254.0%
PSA 7230.7%
Below 7260.8%
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