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Meloetta Ex #162 — Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt

Meloetta Ex #162

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Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #162 · Jun 2025

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Raw Price
$2.84
Expected net profit
$6.07
Grade 10 profit
$7.15
Gem Rate
87.7%
Grade 10 ROI
+40%
Sales / Yr
129

PSA 10 profit of $7.15 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
$2.84
BGS 10
$53.00
PSA 10
$40.49
CGC 10
$24.99
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$17.99
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87.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (488 total graded)

488Total
PSA 1042887.7%
PSA 95310.9%
PSA 851.0%
PSA 720.4%
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