Blaine [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #17 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$64.24

Expected Value

$56.16

Net Profit

$120.76

Gem Rate

19.0%

ROI

+152%

Sales / Yr

189

The gem rate is only 19% — 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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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

$64.24

BGS 10

$1,005.00

PSA 10

$773.30

SGC 10

$464.00

CGC 10

$200.00

$155.78

$85.00

$51.00

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19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+20 graded in 30 days

+44 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,436 total graded)

1,436Total

PSA 1027319.0%

PSA 965345.5%

PSA 831521.9%

PSA 7906.3%

Below 7986.8%

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