Blaine's Arcanine [1st Edition] #1

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #1 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$236.54

Expected Value

$396.51

Net Profit

$1,123.71

Gem Rate

9.1%

ROI

+447%

Sales / Yr

227

The gem rate is only 9% — 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

$236.54

BGS 10

$5,495.00

PSA 10

$4,226.75

SGC 10

$2,536.00

CGC 10

$1,375.25

$910.01

BGS 9.5

$759.00

$545.57

$307.50

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9.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+25 graded in 30 days

+40 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,184 total graded)

2,184Total

PSA 101999.1%

PSA 969631.9%

PSA 858726.9%

PSA 731014.2%

Below 737417.1%