Venusaur [1st Edition] #15

Pokemon Base Set · #15 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$934.12

Expected Value

$1,732.26

Net Profit

$6,838.79

Gem Rate

3.9%

ROI

+721%

Sales / Yr

282

The gem rate is only 4% — 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

$934.12

BGS 10

$71,500.00

PSA 10

$54,999.99

SGC 10

$33,000.00

CGC 10

$7,787.91

BGS 9.5

$6,631.00

$5,700.00

$3,218.62

$2,298.27

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3.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+31 graded in 30 days

+61 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,701 total graded)

3,701Total

PSA 101453.9%

PSA 972419.6%

PSA 860116.2%

PSA 747612.9%

Below 71,69745.9%