Venusaur [Shadowless] #15

Pokemon Base Set · #15 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$225.87

Expected Value

$328.22

Net Profit

$2,311.62

Gem Rate

1.4%

ROI

+960%

Sales / Yr

292

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$225.87

BGS 10

$7,360.00

PSA 10

$5,661.50

SGC 10

$3,397.00

BGS 9.5

$2,842.00

CGC 10

$2,552.49

$1,575.65

$917.57

$501.73

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1.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+101 graded in 30 days

+217 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (7,199 total graded)

7,199Total

PSA 101011.4%

PSA 986812.1%

PSA 81,12715.7%

PSA 71,03214.3%

Below 73,99855.5%