Slowpoke [Master Ball] #18

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #018 · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.34

Expected Value

$2.29

Net Profit

$19.66

Gem Rate

31.3%

ROI

+92%

Sales / Yr

339

The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $19.66 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$6.34

BGS 10

$185.00

PSA 10

$142.03

SGC 10

$85.00

CGC 10

$41.00

$18.25

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$10.45

$8.25

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31.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+20 graded in 30 days

+67 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (705 total graded)

705Total

PSA 1022131.3%

PSA 933647.7%

PSA 812117.2%

PSA 7172.4%

Below 750.7%