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Blastoise [National Championships] #14

Blastoise [National Championships] #14

Pokemon Crystal Guardians · #14

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$22.48
Expected Value
$70.54
Net Profit
$125.52
Gem Rate
21.8%
ROI
+335%
Sales / Yr
11

The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 11 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
$22.48
BGS 10
$266.00
PSA 10
$204.33
BGS 9.5
$165.00
CGC 10
$163.00
9
$145.98
SGC 10
$123.00
8
$44.00
7
$35.00
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21.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (206 total graded)

206Total
PSA 104521.8%
PSA 98239.8%
PSA 83718.0%
PSA 73014.6%
Below 7115.3%
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