Fraxure #151

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #151 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.20

Expected Value

$0.04

Net Profit

$0.05

Gem Rate

85.5%

ROI

+0%

Sales / Yr

144

PSA 10 profit of $0.05 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

$5.20

BGS 10

$33.00

PSA 10

$25.50

$25.46

BGS 9.5

$25.00

CGC 10

$20.25

SGC 10

$15.00

85.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

290Total

PSA 1024885.5%

PSA 93110.7%

PSA 893.1%

PSA 710.3%

Below 710.3%