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Blastoise #2

Blastoise #2

Pokemon Platinum · #2 · Base · Feb 2009

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$27.75
Expected Value
$46.31
Net Profit
$260.50
Gem Rate
3.3%
ROI
+609%
Sales / Yr
135

The gem rate is only 3% — 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
$27.75
BGS 10
$1,702.00
PSA 10
$1,309.05
SGC 10
$785.00
CGC 10
$303.25
9
$125.00
8
$89.99
BGS 9.5
$89.00
7
$55.75
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0%100%
3.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+18 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (459 total graded)

459Total
PSA 10153.3%
PSA 912527.2%
PSA 815433.6%
PSA 78117.6%
Below 77817.0%
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