Blaine's Charmeleon [1st Edition] #31

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #31 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$18.62

Expected Value

$24.76

Net Profit

$111.36

Gem Rate

18.3%

ROI

+331%

Sales / Yr

150

The gem rate is only 18% — 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

$18.62

BGS 10

$489.00

PSA 10

$376.37

CGC 10

$144.98

$42.50

$39.00

SGC 10

$32.00

$24.06

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18.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+7 graded in 30 days

+14 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,005 total graded)

1,005Total

PSA 1018418.3%

PSA 950049.8%

PSA 822122.0%

PSA 7484.8%

Below 7474.7%