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Axew [Poke Ball] #70

Axew [Poke Ball] #70

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #070 · Jun 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.19
Expected Value
$4.94
Net Profit
$6.81
Gem Rate
87.5%
ROI
+40%
Sales / Yr
10

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 64 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. Only 10 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $6.81 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
$2.19
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$39.81
CGC 10
$24.00
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$13.12
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87.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (64 total graded)

64Total
PSA 105687.5%
PSA 957.8%
PSA 834.7%
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