Serperior ex #167

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #167 · Jun 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$22.38

Expected Value

$-4.26

Net Profit

$-2.79

Gem Rate

90.4%

ROI

-7%

Sales / Yr

217

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.79 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$22.38

BGS 10

$80.00

PSA 10

$61.43

SGC 10

$37.00

CGC 10

$34.59

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.44

90.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,746Total

PSA 101,57990.4%

PSA 91327.6%

PSA 8221.3%

PSA 750.3%

Below 780.5%