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Serperior Ex #159

Serperior Ex #159

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #159 · Jun 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.55
Expected Value
$6.43
Net Profit
$7.44
Gem Rate
92.1%
ROI
+42%
Sales / Yr
152

PSA 10 profit of $7.44 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip 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 RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
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
$2.55
BGS 10
$46.00
PSA 10
$35.60
CGC 10
$24.99
SGC 10
$21.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$13.76
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92.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+45 graded in 30 days
+70 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (278 total graded)

278Total
PSA 1025692.1%
PSA 9196.8%
PSA 731.1%
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