Tympole #103

Pokemon Black Bolt · #103 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.64

Expected Value

$-7.17

Net Profit

$-7.14

Gem Rate

19.0%

ROI

-30%

Sales / Yr

352

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.14 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

$8.64

BGS 10

$171.00

PSA 10

$131.75

SGC 10

$79.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$18.68

CGC 10

$16.50

$10.50

$8.00

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19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

25 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 24.0%

Grade Distribution (211 total graded)

211Total

PSA 104119.4%

PSA 912961.1%

PSA 83617.1%

PSA 731.4%

Below 710.5%