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Maractus [Poke Ball] #8

Maractus [Poke Ball] #8

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #008 · Jun 2025

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.55
Expected Value
$9.82
Net Profit
$13.45
Gem Rate
83.0%
ROI
+81%
Sales / Yr
7

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 53 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. Only 7 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $13.45 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$1.55
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$36.97
CGC 10
$30.00
SGC 10
$22.00
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$12.20
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83.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (53 total graded)

53Total
PSA 104483.0%
PSA 9611.3%
PSA 835.7%
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