Caterpie [1st Edition] #45

Pokemon Base Set · #45 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$39.98

Expected Value

$107.07

Net Profit

$245.02

Gem Rate

18.8%

ROI

+446%

Sales / Yr

136

The gem rate is only 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$39.98

BGS 10

$1,287.00

PSA 10

$990.00

SGC 10

$594.00

CGC 10

$300.00

$172.99

BGS 9.5

$142.00

$120.00

$45.00

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18.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+22 graded in 30 days

+39 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,475 total graded)

1,475Total

PSA 1027818.8%

PSA 963042.7%

PSA 829219.8%

PSA 71218.2%

Below 714710.0%

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