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Victini [Stamped] #12

Victini [Stamped] #12

Pokemon Black Bolt · #012 · Jul 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.40
Expected Value
$7.69
Net Profit
$23.35
Gem Rate
8.0%
ROI
+142%
Sales / Yr
201

The gem rate is only 8% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$1.40
BGS 10
$472.00
PSA 10
$363.36
SGC 10
$218.00
CGC 10
$39.75
9
$9.00
8
$8.50
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8.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (924 total graded)

924Total
PSA 10748.0%
PSA 950955.1%
PSA 830733.2%
PSA 7303.2%
Below 740.4%
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