Venusaur #18

Pokemon Base Set 2 · #18 · Base · Feb 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$71.50

Expected Value

$44.67

Net Profit

$459.50

Gem Rate

1.1%

ROI

+531%

Sales / Yr

511

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

$71.50

BGS 10

$2,584.00

PSA 10

$1,987.50

SGC 10

$1,193.00

CGC 10

$546.00

BGS 9.5

$291.52

$262.50

$159.03

$109.96

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1.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+149 graded in 30 days

+318 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,695 total graded)

9,695Total

PSA 101071.1%

PSA 91,33013.7%

PSA 82,33724.1%

PSA 71,79918.6%

Below 74,05741.8%