Elgyem #126

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #126 · Jun 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.73

Expected Value

$-0.30

Net Profit

$0.27

Gem Rate

90.6%

ROI

+1%

Sales / Yr

128

Negative expected value ($-0.30) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.27 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

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%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$4.73

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$31.10

CGC 10

$20.00

SGC 10

$19.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.59

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90.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (191 total graded)

191Total

PSA 1017390.6%

PSA 9147.3%

PSA 821.0%

PSA 710.5%

Below 710.5%