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Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #002 · Base · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.69

Expected Value

$-1.86

Net Profit

$0.56

Gem Rate

45.0%

ROI

+3%

Sales / Yr

209

Negative expected value ($-1.86) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.56 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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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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

$5.69

BGS 10

$105.00

PSA 10

$80.55

CGC 10

$21.25

$17.72

BGS 9.5

$15.50

SGC 10

$11.12

$10.52

$3.25

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45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

58 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 29.0%

Grade Distribution (2,056 total graded)

2,056Total

PSA 1092745.1%

PSA 91,00949.1%

PSA 81105.4%

PSA 790.4%

Below 710.0%