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Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #009 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.97
Expected Value
$-4.86
Net Profit
$-2.98
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
34

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.98 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
$1.97
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$37.83
SGC 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$13.99
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$10.27
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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (94 total graded)

94Total
PSA 105154.3%
PSA 94143.6%
PSA 822.1%
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