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Poliwag [1st Edition] #59
Pokemon Base Set · #59 · Base · Jun 1995
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$16.92
Expected Value
$43.52
Net Profit
$78.77
Gem Rate
29.3%
ROI
+247%
Sales / Yr
280
The gem rate is only 29% — 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
$16.92
BGS 10
$699.00
PSA 10
$537.61
SGC 10
$323.00
CGC 10
$110.69
9
$81.49
BGS 9.5
$76.00
8
$41.62
7
$38.00
29.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+10 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,644 total graded)
1,644Total
PSA 1048229.3%
PSA 964739.4%
PSA 827516.7%
PSA 71167.1%
Below 71187.2%