Chansey #15
Pokemon Japanese Classic: Venusaur · #015 · Base · Dec 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.12
Expected Value
$-0.28
Net Profit
$2.62
Gem Rate
64.3%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
149
Negative expected value ($-0.28) — 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 $2.62 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
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
$7.12
PSA 10
$40.80
BGS 10
$37.20
CGC 10
$24.74
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$17.20
8
$13.51
64.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+11 graded in 30 days
+64 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (921 total graded)
921Total
PSA 1059264.3%
PSA 929231.7%
PSA 8283.0%
PSA 760.7%
Below 720.2%