Blaine [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #17 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$67.50

Expected Value

$48.14

Net Profit

$117.50

Gem Rate

19.4%

ROI

+142%

Sales / Yr

175

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

$67.50

BGS 10

$949.00

PSA 10

$729.81

SGC 10

$438.00

CGC 10

$200.00

$142.99

$85.33

$51.00

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19.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+13 graded in 30 days

+24 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,405 total graded)

1,405Total

PSA 1027219.4%

PSA 964545.9%

PSA 830321.6%

PSA 7866.1%

Below 7926.5%

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