Sandile #141

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #141 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.72

Expected Value

$3.30

Net Profit

$5.27

Gem Rate

83.6%

ROI

+27%

Sales / Yr

158

PSA 10 profit of $5.27 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

$4.72

BGS 10

$67.00

PSA 10

$51.45

SGC 10

$31.00

CGC 10

$24.99

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$14.50

83.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

274Total

PSA 1022983.6%

PSA 93813.9%

PSA 862.2%

Below 710.4%