Excadrill Ex #171

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #171 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.00

Expected Value

$7.61

Net Profit

$8.99

Gem Rate

87.3%

ROI

+35%

Sales / Yr

155

PSA 10 profit of $8.99 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

$11.00

BGS 10

$58.00

PSA 10

$44.99

CGC 10

$34.99

BGS 9.5

$28.00

SGC 10

$27.00

$25.70

87.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

512Total

PSA 1044787.3%

PSA 95811.3%

PSA 851.0%

PSA 710.2%

Below 710.2%