Darmanitan #99

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #099 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.52

Expected Value

$0.55

Net Profit

$0.69

Gem Rate

92.0%

ROI

+3%

Sales / Yr

173

PSA 10 profit of $0.69 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

$5.52

BGS 10

$49.00

PSA 10

$38.00

BGS 9.5

$25.00

$23.51

SGC 10

$23.00

CGC 10

$21.21

92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+124 graded in 30 days

+239 in 90 days

551Total

PSA 1050792.0%

PSA 9346.2%

PSA 8101.8%