Dugtrio #23
Pokemon Base Set 2 · #23 · Base · Feb 2000
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.00
Expected Value
$-0.47
Net Profit
$8.50
Gem Rate
27.0%
ROI
+45%
Sales / Yr
174
Negative expected value ($-0.47) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 27% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $8.50 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
$4.00
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.32
CGC 10
$27.50
BGS 9.5
$26.00
SGC 10
$25.00
9
$23.03
8
$8.25
7
$7.00
27.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+3 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (174 total graded)
174Total
PSA 104727.0%
PSA 96436.8%
PSA 84224.1%
PSA 795.2%
Below 7126.9%