Dwebble [Master Ball] #51

Pokemon Black Bolt · #051 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.65

Expected Value

$-0.18

Net Profit

$-0.65

Gem Rate

52.6%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.65 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

$13.65

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.00

$29.09

CGC 10

$28.00

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

52.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+4 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 19 graded cards may be unreliable.

19Total

PSA 101052.6%

PSA 9947.4%