Tranquill #154

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #154 · Jun 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.27

Expected Value

$-12.12

Net Profit

$-12.77

Gem Rate

88.8%

ROI

-66%

Sales / Yr

125

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.77 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$4.27

BGS 10

$39.00

PSA 10

$30.00

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$15.92

CGC 10

$6.50

88.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

312Total

PSA 1027788.8%

PSA 9247.7%

PSA 882.6%

PSA 710.3%

Below 720.6%