Mandibuzz #145

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #145 · Jun 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.22

Expected Value

$-9.98

Net Profit

$-9.22

Gem Rate

83.9%

ROI

-48%

Sales / Yr

132

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.22 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$4.22

BGS 10

$15.00

PSA 10

$11.50

CGC 10

$10.00

SGC 10

$7.00

BGS 9.5

$6.00

$5.66

83.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

224Total

PSA 1018883.9%

PSA 92712.1%

PSA 873.1%

PSA 710.4%

Below 710.4%