Elgyem #126
Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #126 · Jun 2025
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.43
Expected Value
$-0.86
Net Profit
$-0.43
Gem Rate
90.1%
ROI
-2%
Sales / Yr
149
Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.43 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$5.43
BGS 10
$64.00
PSA 10
$49.00
SGC 10
$29.00
CGC 10
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$17.75
90.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+23 graded in 30 days
+49 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (243 total graded)
243Total
PSA 1021990.1%
PSA 9208.2%
PSA 820.8%
PSA 710.4%
Below 710.4%