Klinklang [Master Ball] #63

Pokemon Black Bolt · #063 · Jul 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.56

Expected Value

$-11.89

Net Profit

$-2.56

Gem Rate

36.4%

ROI

-10%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.56 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

$11.56

BGS 10

$39.00

PSA 10

$30.00

$26.14

CGC 10

$24.00

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

36.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 11 graded cards may be unreliable.

11Total

PSA 10436.4%

PSA 9654.5%

PSA 819.1%