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Chansey #15

Chansey #15

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Venusaur · #015 · Base · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.37
Expected Value
$-0.57
Net Profit
$2.37
Gem Rate
63.7%
ROI
+11%
Sales / Yr
148

Negative expected value ($-0.57) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $2.37 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$7.37
BGS 10
$81.00
PSA 10
$57.98
SGC 10
$35.00
CGC 10
$24.74
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$17.16
8
$14.71
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0%100%
63.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+41 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (934 total graded)

934Total
PSA 1059563.7%
PSA 929831.9%
PSA 8313.3%
PSA 760.6%
Below 730.3%
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