Blastoise #2

Pokemon Base Set · #2 · Base · Jan 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$74.14

Expected Value

$178.29

Net Profit

$1,410.86

Gem Rate

0.8%

ROI

+1583%

Sales / Yr

1,707

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$74.14

BGS 10

$10,384.00

PSA 10

$7,987.42

SGC 10

$4,792.00

CGC 10

$1,500.00

$958.00

BGS 9.5

$675.00

$397.50

$225.86

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0.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+851 graded in 30 days

+1,723 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (48,746 total graded)

48,746Total

PSA 103820.8%

PSA 94,89010.0%

PSA 89,79720.1%

PSA 79,14318.8%

Below 724,17049.6%