Palpitoad #108

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #108 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.72

Expected Value

$12.25

Net Profit

$15.27

Gem Rate

85.7%

ROI

+77%

Sales / Yr

122

PSA 10 profit of $15.27 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

$4.72

CGC 10

$34.99

BGS 10

$28.00

PSA 10

$21.62

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.55

SGC 10

$13.00

85.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

294Total

PSA 1025285.7%

PSA 93010.2%

PSA 872.4%

PSA 710.3%

Below 741.4%