Prism Energy [Poke Ball] #86

Pokemon Black Bolt · #086 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.42

Expected Value

$-4.07

Net Profit

$-4.07

Gem Rate

40.0%

ROI

-23%

Sales / Yr

273

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.07 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

$2.42

BGS 10

$59.00

PSA 10

$45.42

SGC 10

$27.00

CGC 10

$13.35

$9.05

BGS 9.5

$9.00

40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 100.0%

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

5Total

PSA 10240.0%

PSA 9360.0%