Switch #29
Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #029 · Base · Dec 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.34
Expected Value
$-4.68
Net Profit
$-6.34
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
-39%
Sales / Yr
14
Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.34 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$1.34
BGS 10
$21.00
PSA 10
$16.05
9
$13.73
CGC 10
$10.00
SGC 10
$10.00
BGS 9.5
$9.00
8
$8.51
38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 29 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (29 total graded)
29Total
PSA 101137.9%
PSA 91655.2%
PSA 813.4%
PSA 713.4%