Squirtle #SWSH233
Pokemon Promo · #233 · Jul 1999
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$17.00
Expected Value
$9.38
Net Profit
$13.00
Gem Rate
9.0%
ROI
+41%
Sales / Yr
353
The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $13.00 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
$17.00
BGS 10
$1,071.00
PSA 10
$824.02
CGC 10
$45.00
9
$44.00
8
$40.00
BGS 9.5
$26.00
7
$15.52
SGC 10
$1.00
9.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
23 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 4.0%
Grade Distribution (304 total graded)
304Total
PSA 10278.9%
PSA 916253.3%
PSA 89932.6%
PSA 7103.3%
Below 751.6%