Bellibolt #201

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #201 · Illustration Rare · Aug 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.04

Expected Value

$-0.89

Net Profit

$5.20

Gem Rate

21.3%

ROI

+25%

Sales / Yr

436

Negative expected value ($-0.89) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.20 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$6.04

BGS 10

$202.00

PSA 10

$155.75

SGC 10

$93.00

CGC 10

$26.24

$21.30

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$13.83

$8.83

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21.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,778 total graded)

1,778Total

PSA 1037921.3%

PSA 996654.3%

PSA 834919.6%

PSA 7623.5%

Below 7211.2%