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M Venusaur EX #2

M Venusaur EX #2

Pokemon Evolutions · #2 · Base · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.90
Expected Value
$8.65
Net Profit
$23.11
Gem Rate
36.0%
ROI
+89%
Sales / Yr
658

This card has strong grading potential — $23.11 profit if PSA 10 with a 36% gem rate and 658 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

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

Raw
$10.90
BGS 10
$143.00
PSA 10
$110.00
BGS 9.5
$91.37
CGC 10
$49.01
SGC 10
$47.49
9
$30.87
8
$22.73
7
$16.87
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36.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
161 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (7,001 total graded)

7,001Total
PSA 102,51736.0%
PSA 92,91341.6%
PSA 879011.3%
PSA 72643.8%
Below 74846.9%
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