Vullaby #144

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #144 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.30

Expected Value

$8.98

Net Profit

$10.69

Gem Rate

84.1%

ROI

+55%

Sales / Yr

111

PSA 10 profit of $10.69 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

$4.30

BGS 10

$38.00

CGC 10

$29.99

PSA 10

$29.10

BGS 9.5

$26.00

$23.61

SGC 10

$17.00

84.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

251Total

PSA 1021184.1%

PSA 93112.4%

PSA 872.8%

PSA 710.4%

Below 710.4%