Venusaur [Shadowless] #15

Pokemon Base Set · #15 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$171.32

Expected Value

$348.05

Net Profit

$2,366.17

Gem Rate

1.4%

ROI

+1270%

Sales / Yr

312

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

$171.32

BGS 9.5

$2,842.00

BGS 10

$2,750.00

CGC 10

$2,552.49

PSA 10

$2,115.00

$1,762.50

SGC 10

$1,269.00

$751.34

$458.05

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1.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (7,017 total graded)

7,017Total

PSA 101011.4%

PSA 986412.3%

PSA 81,11115.8%

PSA 71,00414.3%

Below 73,86455.1%