Venusaur EX #1
Pokemon XY · #1 · Base · Feb 2014
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.62
Expected Value
$-2.96
Net Profit
$0.37
Gem Rate
18.9%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
139
Negative expected value ($-2.96) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $0.37 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$5.62
BGS 10
$104.00
PSA 10
$80.00
SGC 10
$48.00
BGS 9.5
$24.00
9
$21.38
CGC 10
$20.99
8
$15.00
7
$6.03
18.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (206 total graded)
206Total
PSA 103918.9%
PSA 99445.6%
PSA 84220.4%
PSA 7125.8%
Below 7178.3%