Blaine's Arcanine [1st Edition] #1

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #1 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$265.00

Expected Value

$444.27

Net Profit

$1,131.00

Gem Rate

8.8%

ROI

+404%

Sales / Yr

229

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

$265.00

BGS 10

$7,121.00

PSA 10

$5,477.83

SGC 10

$3,287.00

CGC 10

$1,411.00

$1,068.43

BGS 9.5

$759.00

$599.99

$397.78

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8.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,275 total graded)

2,275Total

PSA 102008.8%

PSA 970731.1%

PSA 860826.7%

PSA 733114.5%

Below 741018.0%