Drilbur #130

Pokemon Japanese Black Bolt · #130 · Jun 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.79

Expected Value

$0.15

Net Profit

$1.46

Gem Rate

83.4%

ROI

+8%

Sales / Yr

176

PSA 10 profit of $1.46 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

$3.79

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$27.50

CGC 10

$20.25

BGS 9.5

$18.00

SGC 10

$17.00

$15.99

83.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

344Total

PSA 1028783.4%

PSA 94011.6%

PSA 8123.5%

PSA 730.9%

Below 720.6%