Tirtouga #110

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #110 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.99

Expected Value

$2.03

Net Profit

$4.00

Gem Rate

81.0%

ROI

+18%

Sales / Yr

242

PSA 10 profit of $4.00 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

$6.99

BGS 10

$50.00

PSA 10

$38.50

CGC 10

$25.99

SGC 10

$23.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$19.42

81.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

258Total

PSA 1020981.0%

PSA 93413.2%

PSA 8103.9%

PSA 731.2%

Below 720.8%