Cubchoo #109
Pokemon Black Bolt · #109 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$17.75
Expected Value
$-7.04
Net Profit
$13.50
Gem Rate
23.0%
ROI
+41%
Sales / Yr
466
Negative expected value ($-7.04) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $13.50 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$17.75
BGS 10
$194.00
PSA 10
$149.50
SGC 10
$90.00
CGC 10
$46.25
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$20.29
8
$17.50
23.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
61 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%
Grade Distribution (390 total graded)
390Total
PSA 109123.3%
PSA 922457.4%
PSA 86616.9%
PSA 761.5%
Below 730.8%