Drilbur [Master Ball] #45

Pokemon Black Bolt · #045 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.25

Expected Value

$-1.75

Net Profit

$-1.75

Gem Rate

73.3%

ROI

-10%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.75 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

$2.25

BGS 10

$56.00

PSA 10

$42.99

SGC 10

$26.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

CGC 10

$15.50

$13.16

73.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 15 graded cards may be unreliable.

15Total

PSA 101173.3%

PSA 9426.7%