Litwick #100

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #100 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.00

Expected Value

$2.96

Net Profit

$4.99

Gem Rate

85.3%

ROI

+24%

Sales / Yr

140

PSA 10 profit of $4.99 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

$6.00

BGS 10

$135.00

PSA 10

$103.98

SGC 10

$62.00

CGC 10

$25.99

BGS 9.5

$15.00

$13.50

85.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

278Total

PSA 1023785.3%

PSA 93412.2%

PSA 862.2%

PSA 710.4%