Chansey #15
Pokemon Japanese Classic: Venusaur · #015 · Base · Dec 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
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
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
$7.37
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
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%