Blastoise #3
Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #003 · Base · Dec 2023
Yes — Grade it!
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$45.90
Expected Value
$1.19
Net Profit
$24.10
Gem Rate
38.6%
ROI
+40%
Sales / Yr
437
This card has strong grading potential — $24.10 profit if PSA 10 with a 39% gem rate and 437 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.
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
$45.90
PSA 10
$165.00
BGS 10
$139.17
SGC 10
$99.00
CGC 10
$85.00
9
$50.34
BGS 9.5
$50.00
8
$30.50
7
$30.00
38.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+68 graded in 30 days
+191 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (4,254 total graded)
4,254Total
PSA 101,64038.6%
PSA 92,23952.6%
PSA 83197.5%
PSA 7180.4%
Below 7330.8%