Erika's Venusaur [1st Edition] #4

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #4 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$257.07

Expected Value

$361.53

Net Profit

$1,713.07

Gem Rate

3.7%

ROI

+630%

Sales / Yr

306

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

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%

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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

$257.07

BGS 10

$12,532.00

PSA 10

$9,640.32

SGC 10

$5,784.00

CGC 10

$1,985.14

$916.18

BGS 9.5

$779.23

$540.00

$377.50

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3.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+45 graded in 30 days

+110 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,928 total graded)

2,928Total

PSA 101073.7%

PSA 989530.6%

PSA 896432.9%

PSA 745615.6%

Below 748216.5%