Conkeldurr #133

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #133 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.47

Expected Value

$1.32

Net Profit

$2.28

Gem Rate

93.9%

ROI

+11%

Sales / Yr

144

PSA 10 profit of $2.28 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

$5.47

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$31.00

CGC 10

$22.75

SGC 10

$19.00

BGS 9.5

$8.00

$7.63

93.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

280Total

PSA 1026393.9%

PSA 9113.9%

PSA 831.1%

PSA 710.4%

Below 720.7%