Darumaka #98

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #098 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.37

Expected Value

$8.83

Net Profit

$10.69

Gem Rate

89.5%

ROI

+52%

Sales / Yr

155

PSA 10 profit of $10.69 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$5.37

BGS 10

$58.00

PSA 10

$44.80

CGC 10

$31.06

SGC 10

$27.00

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.52

89.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

256Total

PSA 1022989.5%

PSA 9187.0%

PSA 862.3%

PSA 731.2%