Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #2 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$586.71

Expected Value

$1,431.77

Net Profit

$2,309.70

Gem Rate

11.1%

ROI

+384%

Sales / Yr

346

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

$586.71

BGS 10

$16,095.00

PSA 10

$12,381.00

SGC 10

$7,429.00

CGC 10

$2,911.41

$2,800.00

BGS 9.5

$2,378.64

$1,957.57

$1,116.62

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11.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+54 graded in 30 days

+115 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,758 total graded)

3,758Total

PSA 1041911.1%

PSA 91,44438.4%

PSA 876820.4%

PSA 740410.8%

Below 767918.1%

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