
Zekrom ex #172
Pokemon Black Bolt · #172 · Jul 2025
Yes — Grade it!
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$555.00
Expected Value
$31.67
Net Profit
$80.00
Gem Rate
52.0%
ROI
+14%
Sales / Yr
1,420
This card has strong grading potential — $80.00 profit if PSA 10 with a 52% gem rate and 1,420 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$555.00
BGS 10
$2,139.00
PSA 10
$1,645.00
SGC 10
$987.00
CGC 10
$650.00
9
$560.33
BGS 9.5
$534.76
8
$488.39
7
$391.00
52.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
821 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 51.0%
Grade Distribution (7,287 total graded)
7,287Total
PSA 103,79852.1%
PSA 93,05441.9%
PSA 83474.8%
PSA 7470.6%
Below 7410.6%
