Cinccino #158

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #158 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.50

Expected Value

$5.30

Net Profit

$7.50

Gem Rate

80.7%

ROI

+33%

Sales / Yr

133

PSA 10 profit of $7.50 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

$7.50

BGS 10

$49.00

PSA 10

$38.03

CGC 10

$30.00

SGC 10

$23.00

BGS 9.5

$23.00

$20.55

80.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

275Total

PSA 1022280.7%

PSA 94516.4%

PSA 841.5%

PSA 731.1%

Below 710.4%