Carracosta #111

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #111 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$6.57

Net Profit

$8.49

Gem Rate

87.3%

ROI

+42%

Sales / Yr

220

PSA 10 profit of $8.49 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

$5.00

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.05

CGC 10

$28.49

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.03

87.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

205Total

PSA 1017987.3%

PSA 9188.8%

PSA 852.4%

PSA 731.5%