Venusaur [1st Edition] #15

Pokemon Base Set · #15 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$802.89

Expected Value

$1,726.73

Net Profit

$6,199.55

Gem Rate

4.0%

ROI

+758%

Sales / Yr

266

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

$802.89

BGS 10

$59,033.00

PSA 10

$45,410.00

SGC 10

$27,246.00

CGC 10

$7,017.44

BGS 9.5

$6,631.00

$6,037.50

$3,004.75

$1,587.50

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4.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,658 total graded)

3,658Total

PSA 101454.0%

PSA 972419.8%

PSA 859616.3%

PSA 746912.8%

Below 71,66645.5%