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Eelektrik #118

Eelektrik #118

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #118 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.55
Expected Value
$-5.11
Net Profit
$-4.80
Gem Rate
88.4%
ROI
-25%
Sales / Yr
140

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.80 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$4.55
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$39.78
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.48
CGC 10
$14.75
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88.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+14 graded in 30 days
+29 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (354 total graded)

354Total
PSA 1031388.4%
PSA 9267.3%
PSA 861.7%
PSA 751.4%
Below 741.1%
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