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Ivysaur [1st Edition] #30

Ivysaur [1st Edition] #30

Pokemon Base Set · #30 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price
$78.06
Expected Value
$174.25
Net Profit
$417.67
Gem Rate
12.7%
ROI
+449%
Sales / Yr
203

The gem rate is only 13% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$78.06
BGS 10
$3,088.00
PSA 10
$2,375.00
SGC 10
$1,425.00
CGC 10
$510.73
9
$394.66
BGS 9.5
$343.00
8
$185.25
7
$100.00
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12.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+40 graded in 30 days
+73 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,568 total graded)

2,568Total
PSA 1032612.7%
PSA 987934.2%
PSA 856021.8%
PSA 730211.8%
Below 749619.3%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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