Venipede #138

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #138 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.40

Expected Value

$5.48

Net Profit

$6.59

Gem Rate

89.1%

ROI

+34%

Sales / Yr

147

PSA 10 profit of $6.59 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

$4.40

BGS 10

$35.00

PSA 10

$26.90

CGC 10

$25.99

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.00

SGC 10

$16.00

89.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

229Total

PSA 1020489.1%

PSA 9219.2%

PSA 820.9%

PSA 710.4%

Below 710.4%