Bisharp #148

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #148 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.59

Expected Value

$4.46

Net Profit

$5.90

Gem Rate

87.4%

ROI

+30%

Sales / Yr

122

PSA 10 profit of $5.90 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

$4.59

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$40.13

CGC 10

$25.49

SGC 10

$24.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.12

87.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

325Total

PSA 1028487.4%

PSA 9319.5%

PSA 872.2%

PSA 710.3%

Below 720.6%