Alomomola #112

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #112 · Jun 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.18

Expected Value

$-2.39

Net Profit

$-1.60

Gem Rate

87.0%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

234

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.60 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$4.18

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$49.62

SGC 10

$30.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

CGC 10

$17.58

$16.09

87.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

200Total

PSA 1017487.0%

PSA 9168.0%

PSA 873.5%

PSA 721.0%

Below 710.5%