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Blastoise [1st Edition] #2
Pokemon Base Set · #2 · Jun 1995
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1,293.16
Expected Value
$2,379.41
Net Profit
$5,776.41
Gem Rate
2.5%
ROI
+442%
Sales / Yr
251
The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$1,293.16
BGS 10
$95,953.00
PSA 10
$73,810.00
SGC 10
$44,286.00
BGS 9.5
$10,973.00
9
$9,458.66
CGC 10
$7,084.57
8
$4,366.83
7
$3,585.41
2.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (4,009 total graded)
4,009Total
PSA 101012.5%
PSA 971817.9%
PSA 863615.9%
PSA 752213.0%
Below 71,97349.2%