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Bisharp #148

Bisharp #148

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #148 · Jun 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.18
Expected Value
$2.20
Net Profit
$3.38
Gem Rate
87.7%
ROI
+17%
Sales / Yr
151

PSA 10 profit of $3.38 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$5.18
BGS 10
$50.00
PSA 10
$38.70
CGC 10
$23.56
SGC 10
$23.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$17.15
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0%100%
87.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+32 graded in 30 days
+71 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (399 total graded)

399Total
PSA 1035087.7%
PSA 9369.0%
PSA 892.3%
PSA 710.3%
Below 730.8%
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