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Bulbasaur #133

Bulbasaur #133

Pokemon Mega Evolution · #133 · Sep 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$23.88
Expected Value
$-6.03
Net Profit
$27.12
Gem Rate
8.0%
ROI
+70%
Sales / Yr
3,080

Negative expected value ($-6.03) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 8% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. This card was released recently (5 months ago). Prices for new releases are volatile — by the time grading is complete, the market price may have shifted. Consider waiting for prices to stabilize.

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
$23.88
BGS 10
$190.00
PSA 10
$146.18
SGC 10
$88.00
CGC 10
$66.00
9
$35.92
BGS 9.5
$29.66
8
$22.50
7
$17.50
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0%100%
8.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥+2,379 graded in 30 days
+7,293 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (17,347 total graded)

17,347Total
PSA 101,3898.0%
PSA 99,15552.8%
PSA 85,63632.5%
PSA 78294.8%
Below 72621.5%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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