Blastoise #16

Pokemon Plasma Blast · #16 · Base · Aug 2013

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.70

Expected Value

$32.30

Net Profit

$386.30

Gem Rate

5.1%

ROI

+1702%

Sales / Yr

158

The gem rate is only 5% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$7.70

BGS 10

$665.00

PSA 10

$511.64

CGC 10

$409.00

SGC 10

$307.00

BGS 9.5

$65.00

$59.30

$30.03

$17.25

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5.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (292 total graded)

292Total

PSA 10155.1%

PSA 910335.3%

PSA 89331.8%

PSA 74214.4%

Below 73913.4%