Tympole [Master Ball] #19

Pokemon Black Bolt · #019 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$-9.60

Net Profit

$-3.00

Gem Rate

44.4%

ROI

-15%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$5.00

BGS 10

$28.00

PSA 10

$21.50

BGS 9.5

$19.00

CGC 10

$17.00

SGC 10

$13.00

$6.50

44.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 18 graded cards may be unreliable.

18Total

PSA 10844.4%

PSA 9738.9%

PSA 8316.7%