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Hitmonlee #11

Hitmonlee #11

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Venusaur · #011 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.50
Expected Value
$1.59
Net Profit
$-0.75
Gem Rate
48.9%
ROI
-4%
Sales / Yr
76

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.75 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
$4.50
BGS 10
$36.00
PSA 10
$27.49
BGS 9.5
$26.00
9
$24.00
8
$22.04
CGC 10
$18.75
SGC 10
$16.00
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48.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (270 total graded)

270Total
PSA 1013248.9%
PSA 912646.7%
PSA 883.0%
PSA 720.7%
Below 710.4%
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