Krokorok #142

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #142 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.83

Expected Value

$2.10

Net Profit

$5.16

Gem Rate

80.3%

ROI

+26%

Sales / Yr

217

PSA 10 profit of $5.16 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

$4.83

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$26.00

CGC 10

$24.99

SGC 10

$16.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$10.84

80.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

223Total

PSA 1017980.3%

PSA 93415.2%

PSA 883.6%

PSA 710.4%

Below 710.4%