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Caterpie #10

Caterpie #10

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #010 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.63
Expected Value
$-2.12
Net Profit
$5.37
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+34%
Sales / Yr
93

Negative expected value ($-2.12) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 27 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. Only 93 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $5.37 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
$0.63
BGS 10
$45.00
PSA 10
$34.99
CGC 10
$21.00
SGC 10
$21.00
9
$11.12
BGS 9.5
$11.00
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41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 27 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (27 total graded)

27Total
PSA 101140.7%
PSA 91348.1%
PSA 8311.1%
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