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Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #019 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.07

Expected Value

$-7.07

Net Profit

$-5.07

Gem Rate

60.0%

ROI

-30%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.07 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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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

$2.07

BGS 10

$20.00

PSA 10

$15.50

CGC 10

$12.00

SGC 10

$9.00

BGS 9.5

$9.00

$8.06

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60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 30 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (30 total graded)

30Total

PSA 101860.0%

PSA 91033.3%

PSA 813.3%

Below 713.3%