Venusaur #15

Pokemon Base Set · #15 · Base · Jan 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$83.95

Expected Value

$130.38

Net Profit

$931.42

Gem Rate

1.3%

ROI

+941%

Sales / Yr

1,755

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

$83.95

BGS 10

$4,205.00

PSA 10

$3,234.64

SGC 10

$1,941.00

CGC 10

$1,030.37

$638.42

BGS 9.5

$536.00

$286.80

$196.25

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1.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+694 graded in 30 days

+1,328 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (44,053 total graded)

44,053Total

PSA 105891.3%

PSA 95,73613.0%

PSA 88,88620.2%

PSA 77,69317.5%

Below 720,84847.3%