Serperior ex #167

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #167 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$30.00

Expected Value

$-2.31

Net Profit

$-0.05

Gem Rate

90.6%

ROI

-0%

Sales / Yr

171

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.05 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

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%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$30.00

BGS 10

$78.00

PSA 10

$59.97

CGC 10

$44.95

SGC 10

$36.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.44

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90.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+110 graded in 30 days

+232 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,988 total graded)

1,988Total

PSA 101,80190.6%

PSA 91467.3%

PSA 8251.3%

PSA 770.4%

Below 790.5%