Venusaur EX #1

Pokemon XY · #1 · Base · Feb 2014

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.25

Expected Value

$-2.65

Net Profit

$-0.26

Gem Rate

19.3%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

144

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.26 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$6.25

BGS 10

$105.00

PSA 10

$80.93

SGC 10

$49.00

BGS 9.5

$24.00

$21.38

CGC 10

$20.99

$18.50

$7.03

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19.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+3 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (202 total graded)

202Total

PSA 103919.3%

PSA 99446.5%

PSA 84019.8%

PSA 7115.4%

Below 7167.9%