Emolga #116

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #116 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.37

Expected Value

$6.31

Net Profit

$8.11

Gem Rate

87.4%

ROI

+35%

Sales / Yr

126

PSA 10 profit of $8.11 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

$8.37

BGS 10

$50.00

PSA 10

$38.55

CGC 10

$31.48

SGC 10

$23.00

BGS 9.5

$23.00

$21.23

87.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

404Total

PSA 1035387.4%

PSA 9358.7%

PSA 871.7%

PSA 771.7%

Below 720.5%