Karrablast #94

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #094 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.20

Expected Value

$3.80

Net Profit

$4.80

Gem Rate

90.8%

ROI

+23%

Sales / Yr

192

PSA 10 profit of $4.80 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

$6.20

BGS 10

$77.00

PSA 10

$59.40

SGC 10

$36.00

CGC 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$19.11

90.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

422Total

PSA 1038390.8%

PSA 9276.4%

PSA 881.9%

PSA 720.5%

Below 720.5%