Bulbasaur #1

Pokemon Japanese Bulbasaur Deck · #1 · Base · Jun 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$39.99

Expected Value

$-19.97

Net Profit

$-28.50

Gem Rate

10.9%

ROI

-52%

Sales / Yr

430

Even a PSA 10 would lose $28.50 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$39.99

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$50.00

$39.00

$35.00

SGC 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$26.49

$25.00

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10.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+13 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (275 total graded)

275Total

PSA 103010.9%

PSA 911943.3%

PSA 87025.5%

PSA 73312.0%

Below 7238.4%