Lampent #101

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #101 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.44

Expected Value

$7.85

Net Profit

$10.43

Gem Rate

87.6%

ROI

+49%

Sales / Yr

140

PSA 10 profit of $10.43 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

$6.44

BGS 10

$42.00

PSA 10

$31.99

CGC 10

$31.87

SGC 10

$19.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.00

87.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

282Total

PSA 1024787.6%

PSA 9196.7%

PSA 8103.5%

PSA 731.1%

Below 731.1%