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Ivysaur #2

Ivysaur #2

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #002 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.62
Expected Value
$27.21
Net Profit
$68.38
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+438%
Sales / Yr
158

This card has strong grading potential — $68.38 profit if PSA 10 with a 41% gem rate and 158 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$0.62
BGS 10
$136.00
PSA 10
$104.74
CGC 10
$84.00
SGC 10
$63.00
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$11.26
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41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (126 total graded)

126Total
PSA 105241.3%
PSA 96249.2%
PSA 8118.7%
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