Turtwig #206
Pokemon Japanese VSTAR Universe · #206 · Base · Dec 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$14.97
Expected Value
$-0.98
Net Profit
$0.02
Gem Rate
84.0%
ROI
+0%
Sales / Yr
160
Negative expected value ($-0.98) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.02 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
$14.97
BGS 10
$92.00
PSA 10
$70.88
SGC 10
$43.00
BGS 9.5
$30.00
CGC 10
$29.99
9
$24.48
8
$12.22
84.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
48 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 81.0%
Grade Distribution (6,047 total graded)
6,047Total
PSA 105,05883.6%
PSA 988314.6%
PSA 8611.0%
PSA 7220.4%
Below 7230.4%