Venusaur V #1

Pokemon Champion's Path · #001 · Base · Sep 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.99

Expected Value

$-4.00

Net Profit

$-2.76

Gem Rate

60.3%

ROI

-15%

Sales / Yr

317

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.76 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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Price by Grade

Raw

$2.99

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$39.99

BGS 9.5

$18.00

CGC 10

$15.23

$12.62

SGC 10

$10.00

$8.50

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60.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+4 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,214 total graded)

2,214Total

PSA 101,33660.3%

PSA 978835.6%

PSA 8743.3%

PSA 780.4%

Below 770.3%