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Wartortle #2

Wartortle #2

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #002 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.83
Expected Value
$-2.08
Net Profit
$-0.33
Gem Rate
51.8%
ROI
-1%
Sales / Yr
340

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.33 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
$9.83
BGS 10
$66.00
PSA 10
$50.50
CGC 10
$24.50
9
$21.46
BGS 9.5
$21.00
SGC 10
$17.94
8
$16.50
7
$6.50
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51.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+30 graded in 30 days
+151 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,505 total graded)

2,505Total
PSA 101,29851.8%
PSA 91,09043.5%
PSA 81014.0%
PSA 780.3%
Below 740.2%
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