Professor's Research: Professor Juniper [Poke Ball] #85

Pokemon Black Bolt · #085 · Jul 2025

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No — Very Low Grading Population

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.62

Expected Value

$-5.82

Net Profit

$10.38

Gem Rate

40.0%

ROI

+66%

Sales / Yr

153

Only 5 cards have been graded by PSA. There is insufficient data to determine grading profitability, and finding buyers for graded copies may be difficult.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$0.62

BGS 10

$43.00

PSA 10

$32.83

CGC 10

$26.00

SGC 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$10.87

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40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 5 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (5 total graded)

5Total

PSA 10240.0%

PSA 9240.0%

PSA 8120.0%