Armarouge #86

Pokemon Pitch Black · #086 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2026

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.12

Expected Value

$-1.36

Net Profit

$-1.36

Gem Rate

100.0%

ROI

-7%

Sales / Yr

418

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.36 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

$5.12

BGS 10

$390.00

PSA 10

$300.00

SGC 10

$180.00

BGS 9.5

$42.00

$37.85

CGC 10

$18.76

100.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 2 graded cards may be unreliable.

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PSA 102100.0%