Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #2 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$650.00

Expected Value

$1,207.21

Net Profit

$2,178.72

Gem Rate

11.3%

ROI

+328%

Sales / Yr

357

The gem rate is only 11% — 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

$650.00

BGS 10

$18,252.00

PSA 10

$14,040.14

SGC 10

$8,424.00

CGC 10

$2,843.72

$2,567.86

BGS 9.5

$2,378.64

$1,650.01

$865.57

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11.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,693 total graded)

3,693Total

PSA 1041911.3%

PSA 91,43939.0%

PSA 875120.3%

PSA 738810.5%

Below 765317.7%