Tympole #107

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #107 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.51

Expected Value

$6.87

Net Profit

$9.16

Gem Rate

89.6%

ROI

+47%

Sales / Yr

171

PSA 10 profit of $9.16 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

$4.51

BGS 10

$42.00

PSA 10

$32.55

CGC 10

$28.67

SGC 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$9.00

$8.00

89.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

270Total

PSA 1024289.6%

PSA 9176.3%

PSA 862.2%

PSA 731.1%

Below 720.7%