Zekrom Ex #169

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #169 · Jun 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$151.61

Expected Value

$-5.60

Net Profit

$-3.24

Gem Rate

90.8%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

535

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.24 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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	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%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$151.61

BGS 10

$320.00

PSA 10

$246.07

CGC 10

$163.37

BGS 9.5

$157.50

SGC 10

$148.00

$137.57

$130.00

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90.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+321 graded in 30 days

+607 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (12,147 total graded)

12,147Total

PSA 1011,03390.8%

PSA 98376.9%

PSA 81751.4%

PSA 7450.4%

Below 7570.5%