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Blastoise #13

Blastoise #13

Pokemon Unleashed · #13 · May 2010

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.75
Expected Value
$15.92
Net Profit
$226.25
Gem Rate
4.0%
ROI
+953%
Sales / Yr
94

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 94 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$8.75
BGS 10
$541.00
PSA 10
$416.00
CGC 10
$250.00
SGC 10
$250.00
BGS 9.5
$44.00
9
$37.76
8
$32.50
7
$20.99
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4.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (372 total graded)

372Total
PSA 10154.0%
PSA 914739.5%
PSA 812132.5%
PSA 76116.4%
Below 7277.3%
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