Cubchoo #113

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #113 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.00

Expected Value

$4.23

Net Profit

$7.99

Gem Rate

70.0%

ROI

+36%

Sales / Yr

161

PSA 10 profit of $7.99 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

$7.00

BGS 10

$47.00

PSA 10

$36.00

CGC 10

$29.99

BGS 9.5

$23.00

SGC 10

$22.00

$20.97

70.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

293Total

PSA 1020570.0%

PSA 96622.5%

PSA 8165.5%

PSA 741.4%

Below 710.3%