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Wartortle [1st Edition] #42

Wartortle [1st Edition] #42

Pokemon Base Set · #42 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$67.10
Expected Value
$283.80
Net Profit
$1,588.13
Gem Rate
4.8%
ROI
+1934%
Sales / Yr
155

The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$67.10
BGS 10
$9,878.00
PSA 10
$7,598.67
SGC 10
$4,559.00
CGC 10
$1,670.23
9
$623.98
BGS 9.5
$519.00
8
$254.75
7
$150.53
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4.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+36 graded in 30 days
+79 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,651 total graded)

2,651Total
PSA 101284.8%
PSA 976128.7%
PSA 865224.6%
PSA 748918.4%
Below 760522.8%
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