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Bulbasaur #18

Bulbasaur #18

Pokemon Japanese Bulbasaur Deck · #18 · Base · Jun 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$42.50
Expected Value
$20.34
Net Profit
$41.50
Gem Rate
43.9%
ROI
+72%
Sales / Yr
61

Only 61 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$42.50
BGS 10
$297.00
PSA 10
$228.57
SGC 10
$137.00
CGC 10
$99.00
9
$78.00
BGS 9.5
$53.99
8
$17.00
7
$14.00
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43.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (437 total graded)

437Total
PSA 1019243.9%
PSA 917038.9%
PSA 8429.6%
PSA 7133.0%
Below 7204.6%
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