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Wartortle [1st Edition] #42
Pokemon Base Set · #42 · Jun 1995
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$72.00
Expected Value
$271.90
Net Profit
$1,580.39
Gem Rate
4.9%
ROI
+1817%
Sales / Yr
169
The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$72.00
BGS 10
$3,688.00
PSA 10
$2,837.29
SGC 10
$1,702.00
CGC 10
$1,667.39
9
$588.98
BGS 9.5
$519.00
8
$267.50
7
$132.75
4.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+22 graded in 30 days
+48 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,611 total graded)
2,611Total
PSA 101274.9%
PSA 975729.0%
PSA 864424.7%
PSA 748118.4%
Below 758622.4%