Amoonguss #96

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #096 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.28

Expected net profit

$6.39

Grade 10 profit

$8.72

Gem Rate

89.0%

Grade 10 ROI

+32%

Sales / Yr

141

PSA 10 profit of $8.72 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	Grade 10 profit	Grade 10 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

$12.28

BGS 10

$70.00

PSA 10

$53.56

CGC 10

$36.00

SGC 10

$32.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.50

89.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

390Total

PSA 1034789.0%

PSA 9359.0%

PSA 841.0%

Below 741.0%