Timburr #125
Pokemon Black Bolt · #125 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$16.29
Expected Value
$-6.90
Net Profit
$0.46
Gem Rate
26.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
503
Negative expected value ($-6.90) — 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 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $0.46 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
$16.29
BGS 10
$206.00
PSA 10
$158.75
CGC 10
$31.75
9
$23.95
BGS 9.5
$19.00
8
$14.25
SGC 10
$9.70
26.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
54 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 19.0%
Grade Distribution (334 total graded)
334Total
PSA 108826.3%
PSA 919056.9%
PSA 84714.1%
PSA 782.4%