Darmanitan #98

Pokemon Black Bolt · #098 · Illustration Rare · Jul 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

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Raw Price

$9.00

Expected Value

$-5.06

Net Profit

$-4.92

Gem Rate

27.0%

ROI

-21%

Sales / Yr

389

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.92 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$9.00

BGS 10

$193.00

PSA 10

$148.77

SGC 10

$89.00

$20.76

BGS 9.5

$20.00

CGC 10

$19.08

$13.21

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27.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

46 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 11.0%

Grade Distribution (328 total graded)

328Total

PSA 108726.5%

PSA 919258.5%

PSA 83811.6%

PSA 761.8%

Below 730.9%