Bellsprout #53
Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green · #53 · Base · Aug 2004
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.51
Expected Value
$26.02
Net Profit
$7.49
Gem Rate
32.4%
ROI
+43%
Sales / Yr
45
Low grading population — gem rates based on only 34 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 45 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $7.49 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
$2.51
BGS 10
$86.00
PSA 10
$66.00
9
$55.00
8
$50.00
SGC 10
$40.00
BGS 9.5
$37.00
CGC 10
$25.00
32.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 34 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (34 total graded)
34Total
PSA 101132.4%
PSA 91132.4%
PSA 81235.3%