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Blaine's Rapidash [1st Edition] #33

Blaine's Rapidash [1st Edition] #33

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #33 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.50
Expected Value
$12.55
Net Profit
$24.83
Gem Rate
28.8%
ROI
+115%
Sales / Yr
93

The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 93 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$6.50
BGS 10
$188.00
PSA 10
$144.50
SGC 10
$87.00
CGC 10
$46.33
9
$35.00
8
$16.91
7
$14.00
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28.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (316 total graded)

316Total
PSA 109128.8%
PSA 915749.7%
PSA 85116.1%
PSA 7103.2%
Below 751.6%
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