Maractus #8
Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #008 · Jun 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.78
Expected net profit
$3.93
Grade 10 profit
$6.22
Gem Rate
83.6%
Grade 10 ROI
+37%
Sales / Yr
9
Low grading population — gem rates based on only 55 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. Only 9 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $6.22 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Grade 10 scenario comparison
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$1.78
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$37.80
CGC 10
$23.00
SGC 10
$23.00
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$12.59
83.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (55 total graded)
55Total
PSA 104683.6%
PSA 9610.9%
PSA 835.5%