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Pidgeot [Reverse Holo] #18

Pidgeot [Reverse Holo] #18

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #018 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.49
Expected Value
$-4.62
Net Profit
$-6.83
Gem Rate
43.6%
ROI
-44%
Sales / Yr
206

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.83 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$0.49
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$39.99
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$14.01
8
$10.50
CGC 10
$8.66
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0%100%
43.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+4 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 39 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (39 total graded)

39Total
PSA 101743.6%
PSA 91333.3%
PSA 8923.1%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
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