Minccino #157

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #157 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.00

Expected Value

$5.43

Net Profit

$6.99

Gem Rate

88.7%

ROI

+32%

Sales / Yr

157

PSA 10 profit of $6.99 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

$7.00

BGS 10

$59.00

PSA 10

$45.19

CGC 10

$28.99

SGC 10

$27.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.01

88.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

344Total

PSA 1030588.7%

PSA 9329.3%

PSA 851.5%

PSA 710.3%

Below 710.3%