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Bulbasaur [Master Ball] #1

Bulbasaur [Master Ball] #1

Pokemon Chinese 151 Collect · #1 · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
-
Expected Value
$-15.00
Net Profit
$-15.00
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
-100%
Sales / Yr
0

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

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

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0%100%
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
11 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 27.0%

Grade Distribution (522 total graded)

522Total
PSA 1021140.4%
PSA 918635.6%
PSA 86712.8%
PSA 7234.4%
Below 7356.7%
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