Chandelure #102

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #102 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.44

Expected Value

$0.15

Net Profit

$1.06

Gem Rate

92.2%

ROI

+4%

Sales / Yr

193

PSA 10 profit of $1.06 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$11.44

BGS 10

$56.00

PSA 10

$42.82

CGC 10

$27.50

SGC 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.00

92.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

565Total

PSA 1052192.2%

PSA 9295.1%

PSA 891.6%

PSA 720.4%

Below 740.7%