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Tranquill #154 — Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt

Tranquill #154

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Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #154 · Jun 2025

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Raw Price
$5.00
Expected net profit
$3.64
Grade 10 profit
$4.85
Gem Rate
89.5%
Grade 10 ROI
+24%
Sales / Yr
131

PSA 10 profit of $4.85 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Grade 10 scenario comparison

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Grade 10 ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVGrade 10 profitGrade 10 ROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$5.00
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.38
SGC 10
$25.00
CGC 10
$24.85
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$17.30
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89.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (447 total graded)

447Total
PSA 1040089.5%
PSA 9327.2%
PSA 892.0%
PSA 740.9%
Below 720.4%
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