Prism Energy [Poke Ball] #86

Pokemon Black Bolt · #086 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.64

Expected Value

$-6.36

Net Profit

$-3.29

Gem Rate

28.6%

ROI

-20%

Sales / Yr

162

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.29 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$1.64

BGS 10

$58.00

PSA 10

$44.29

SGC 10

$27.00

CGC 10

$13.35

$9.05

BGS 9.5

$9.00

28.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 7 graded cards may be unreliable.

7Total

PSA 10228.6%

PSA 9571.4%