Butterfree #9

Pokemon Southern Islands · #9 · Base · Jul 2001

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$32.61

Expected Value

$33.90

Net Profit

$102.39

Gem Rate

25.5%

ROI

+215%

Sales / Yr

198

The gem rate is only 25% — 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

$32.61

BGS 10

$451.00

PSA 10

$346.54

SGC 10

$208.00

CGC 10

$150.00

$71.85

BGS 9.5

$55.00

$50.00

$22.49

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25.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+9 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (903 total graded)

903Total

PSA 1023025.5%

PSA 936940.9%

PSA 818620.6%

PSA 7556.1%

Below 7606.6%