Zekrom ex #174

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #174 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$338.79

Expected Value

$-7.07

Net Profit

$-7.33

Gem Rate

80.3%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

366

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.33 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

$338.79

BGS 10

$924.00

PSA 10

$710.00

SGC 10

$426.00

$370.25

CGC 10

$346.46

BGS 9.5

$343.34

$251.97

$250.50

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80.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

🔥+1,176 graded in 30 days

+1,978 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (15,192 total graded)

15,192Total

PSA 1012,19280.3%

PSA 92,31615.2%

PSA 83762.5%

PSA 71501.0%

Below 71561.0%