Blaine's Charmeleon [1st Edition] #31

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #31 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$21.63

Expected Value

$54.23

Net Profit

$108.35

Gem Rate

17.7%

ROI

+296%

Sales / Yr

144

The gem rate is only 18% — 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

$21.63

BGS 10

$614.00

PSA 10

$472.22

CGC 10

$144.98

$99.99

$59.42

SGC 10

$32.00

$30.98

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17.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,037 total graded)

1,037Total

PSA 1018417.7%

PSA 950849.0%

PSA 823222.4%

PSA 7565.4%

Below 7525.0%

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