Bulbasaur #1

Pokemon Detective Pikachu · #1 · Base · Mar 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.35

Expected Value

$-0.29

Net Profit

$4.39

Gem Rate

32.4%

ROI

+27%

Sales / Yr

289

Negative expected value ($-0.29) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $4.39 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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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

$1.35

BGS 10

$106.00

PSA 10

$81.86

SGC 10

$29.99

CGC 10

$20.74

$20.30

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$14.00

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32.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,387 total graded)

1,387Total

PSA 1045032.4%

PSA 977355.7%

PSA 81198.6%

PSA 7261.9%

Below 7151.1%