Unfezant #155

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #155 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.94

Expected Value

$3.26

Net Profit

$6.05

Gem Rate

81.1%

ROI

+30%

Sales / Yr

168

PSA 10 profit of $6.05 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

$4.94

BGS 10

$45.00

PSA 10

$34.99

CGC 10

$25.99

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$13.46

81.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

206Total

PSA 1016781.1%

PSA 92914.1%

PSA 883.9%

PSA 710.5%

Below 710.5%