Blastoise #3
Pokemon Japanese 25th Anniversary Promo · #003 · Base · Dec 2021
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$67.72
Expected Value
$17.01
Net Profit
$17.28
Gem Rate
86.5%
ROI
+21%
Sales / Yr
234
PSA 10 profit of $17.28 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$67.72
BGS 10
$251.63
PSA 10
$232.86
SGC 10
$140.00
9
$110.00
CGC 10
$100.00
BGS 9.5
$64.00
8
$52.00
7
$47.95
86.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+657 graded in 30 days
+1,327 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (21,857 total graded)
21,857Total
PSA 1018,90586.5%
PSA 92,31210.6%
PSA 83891.8%
PSA 71090.5%
Below 71410.6%