Zekrom Ex #161

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Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #161 · Jun 2025

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Raw Price

$5.50

Expected net profit

$5.25

Grade 10 profit

$6.22

Gem Rate

92.3%

Grade 10 ROI

+30%

Sales / Yr

181

PSA 10 profit of $6.22 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Grade 10 profit	Grade 10 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%

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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

$5.50

PSA 10

$50.87

BGS 10

$44.00

SGC 10

$31.00

CGC 10

$26.72

BGS 9.5

$23.00

$16.00

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92.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,904 total graded)

1,904Total

PSA 101,75792.3%

PSA 91216.4%

PSA 8180.9%

PSA 740.2%

Below 730.2%