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Bulbasaur [Cosmos Holo] #1

Bulbasaur [Cosmos Holo] #1

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #001 · Reverse Holo · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.70
Expected Value
$2.00
Net Profit
$8.30
Gem Rate
42.0%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
36

Only 36 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $8.30 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$2.70
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.67
CGC 10
$26.00
SGC 10
$26.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.00
8
$14.99
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42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 29.0%

Grade Distribution (354 total graded)

354Total
PSA 1015042.4%
PSA 916045.2%
PSA 83610.2%
PSA 741.1%
Below 730.8%
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