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Blastoise [Shadowless] #2

Blastoise [Shadowless] #2

Pokemon Base Set · #2 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$255.42
Expected Value
$429.93
Net Profit
$4,729.58
Gem Rate
0.6%
ROI
+1749%
Sales / Yr
270

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$255.42
BGS 10
$26,325.00
PSA 10
$20,250.00
SGC 10
$12,150.00
CGC 10
$5,000.00
9
$2,600.00
BGS 9.5
$2,502.00
8
$1,175.00
7
$715.39
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0%100%
0.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+139 graded in 30 days
+325 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (7,437 total graded)

7,437Total
PSA 10440.6%
PSA 96468.7%
PSA 81,18015.9%
PSA 71,08814.6%
Below 74,41059.3%