Magikarp #6
Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #006 · Base · Dec 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$11.00
Expected Value
$-4.01
Net Profit
$-4.69
Gem Rate
56.9%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
194
Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.69 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
$11.00
BGS 10
$99.00
PSA 10
$76.00
SGC 10
$46.00
9
$24.53
BGS 9.5
$24.00
CGC 10
$21.31
8
$9.50
56.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+17 graded in 30 days
+33 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (698 total graded)
698Total
PSA 1039756.9%
PSA 926838.4%
PSA 8314.4%
Below 710.1%