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Bulbasaur #64

Bulbasaur #64

Pokemon Japanese Mega Brave · #064 · Aug 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.93
Expected Value
$1.46
Net Profit
$3.90
Gem Rate
82.8%
ROI
+15%
Sales / Yr
3,067

PSA 10 profit of $3.90 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$10.93
BGS 10
$79.00
PSA 10
$41.00
CGC 10
$29.83
SGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$21.51
9
$17.51
8
$12.50
7
$10.00
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82.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥+1,433 graded in 30 days
+1,433 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (13,444 total graded)

13,444Total
PSA 1011,13082.8%
PSA 91,50811.2%
PSA 86705.0%
PSA 7820.6%
Below 7540.4%