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Solosis #123

Solosis #123

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #123 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$18.99
Expected Value
$-5.38
Net Profit
$-4.00
Gem Rate
76.3%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
398

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.00 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
$18.99
BGS 10
$97.00
PSA 10
$74.65
SGC 10
$45.00
BGS 9.5
$31.00
CGC 10
$29.99
9
$24.99
8
$22.12
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0%100%
76.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+116 graded in 30 days
+200 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,345 total graded)

1,345Total
PSA 101,02676.3%
PSA 925318.8%
PSA 8433.2%
PSA 7120.9%
Below 7110.8%
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