Genesect Ex #172

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #172 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$19.00

Expected Value

$0.32

Net Profit

$1.00

Gem Rate

90.8%

ROI

+3%

Sales / Yr

151

PSA 10 profit of $1.00 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

$19.00

BGS 10

$600.00

PSA 10

$63.25

SGC 10

$38.00

CGC 10

$35.00

BGS 9.5

$33.00

$29.99

90.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,224Total

PSA 101,11190.8%

PSA 9897.3%

PSA 8161.3%

PSA 730.2%

Below 750.4%