Seismitoad [Master Ball] #21

Pokemon Black Bolt · #021 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.19

Expected Value

$-10.38

Net Profit

$-8.19

Gem Rate

52.0%

ROI

-34%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.19 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

$9.19

BGS 10

$26.00

PSA 10

$19.76

CGC 10

$16.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$12.03

SGC 10

$12.00

52.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

7 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 71.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 21 graded cards may be unreliable.

21Total

PSA 101152.4%

PSA 9838.1%

PSA 829.5%