Blastoise [1st Edition] #2

Pokemon Base Set · #2 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1,023.16

Expected Value

$2,623.02

Net Profit

$6,899.96

Gem Rate

2.6%

ROI

+665%

Sales / Yr

196

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$1,023.16

BGS 10

$49,114.00

PSA 10

$37,779.84

SGC 10

$22,668.00

BGS 9.5

$10,973.00

$9,727.45

CGC 10

$7,938.12

$5,018.43

$2,631.21

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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+37 graded in 30 days

+37 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,896 total graded)

3,896Total

PSA 101022.6%

PSA 971818.4%

PSA 862816.1%

PSA 750613.0%

Below 71,88548.4%