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Double Colorless Energy #32

Double Colorless Energy #32

Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #032 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.17
Expected Value
$-6.66
Net Profit
$-5.17
Gem Rate
26.0%
ROI
-30%
Sales / Yr
26

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.17 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
$2.17
BGS 10
$27.00
PSA 10
$20.51
CGC 10
$12.00
SGC 10
$12.00
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$10.67
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26.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 38 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (38 total graded)

38Total
PSA 101026.3%
PSA 92668.4%
PSA 812.6%
Below 712.6%
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