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Metapod [1st Edition] #54
Pokemon Base Set · #54 · Jun 1995
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$19.98
Expected Value
$63.58
Net Profit
$164.02
Gem Rate
25.9%
ROI
+469%
Sales / Yr
254
The gem rate is only 26% — 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
$19.98
BGS 10
$663.00
PSA 10
$510.04
SGC 10
$306.00
CGC 10
$199.00
BGS 9.5
$96.00
9
$84.38
8
$53.00
7
$31.33
25.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+21 graded in 30 days
+55 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (2,606 total graded)
2,606Total
PSA 1067425.9%
PSA 999538.2%
PSA 853120.4%
PSA 72208.4%
Below 71766.8%