Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #2 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$940.00

Expected Value

$1,274.18

Net Profit

$2,045.00

Gem Rate

10.9%

ROI

+214%

Sales / Yr

369

The gem rate is only 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$940.00

BGS 10

$21,411.00

PSA 10

$16,470.00

SGC 10

$9,882.00

$3,148.50

CGC 10

$3,000.00

BGS 9.5

$2,378.64

$1,894.38

$1,300.00

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10.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+64 graded in 30 days

+180 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,873 total graded)

3,873Total

PSA 1042110.9%

PSA 91,45237.5%

PSA 880320.7%

PSA 742410.9%

Below 772518.7%

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