Butterfree #3

Pokemon Journey Together · #003 · Base · Mar 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.75

Expected Value

$-7.57

Net Profit

$-9.25

Gem Rate

21.4%

ROI

-59%

Sales / Yr

218

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.25 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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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

$0.75

BGS 10

$44.00

PSA 10

$34.11

SGC 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

$11.12

CGC 10

$6.50

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21.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+8 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 28 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (28 total graded)

28Total

PSA 10621.4%

PSA 91553.6%

PSA 8517.9%

PSA 713.6%

Below 713.6%