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Bulbasaur #1

Bulbasaur #1

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #001 · Jun 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.00
Expected Value
$1.17
Net Profit
$12.95
Gem Rate
88.0%
ROI
+76%
Sales / Yr
113

PSA 10 profit of $12.95 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$2.00
CGC 10
$29.95
BGS 10
$29.00
PSA 10
$22.50
BGS 9.5
$22.00
SGC 10
$14.00
9
$3.62
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88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
90 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 89.0%

Grade Distribution (3,857 total graded)

3,857Total
PSA 103,40388.2%
PSA 93659.5%
PSA 8491.3%
PSA 7160.4%
Below 7240.6%
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