Scolipede #140

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Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #140 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.73

Expected net profit

$-2.33

Grade 10 profit

$-1.73

Gem Rate

86.8%

Grade 10 ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

118

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.73 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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	Grade 10 profit	Grade 10 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

$6.73

BGS 10

$64.00

PSA 10

$49.00

SGC 10

$29.00

CGC 10

$20.00

$19.82

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$9.00

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86.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (469 total graded)

469Total

PSA 1040786.8%

PSA 9398.3%

PSA 8132.8%

PSA 771.5%

Below 730.6%