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Poliwrath #15

Poliwrath #15

Pokemon Base Set 2 · #15 · Feb 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.40
Expected Value
$2.77
Net Profit
$156.10
Gem Rate
0.0%
ROI
+591%
Sales / Yr
376

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 44 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 0% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$11.40
BGS 10
$1,048.00
PSA 10
$806.39
SGC 10
$484.00
CGC 10
$182.50
BGS 9.5
$77.00
9
$69.99
8
$45.00
7
$26.78
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0%100%
0.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 44 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (44 total graded)

44Total
PSA 936.8%
PSA 81329.5%
PSA 71125.0%
Below 71738.6%
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