Blaine's Rapidash [1st Edition] #33

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #33 · Oct 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.38

Expected Value

$12.57

Net Profit

$24.95

Gem Rate

28.8%

ROI

+117%

Sales / Yr

The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 92 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$6.38

BGS 10

$188.00

PSA 10

$144.50

SGC 10

$87.00

CGC 10

$46.33

$35.00

$16.92

$11.02

28.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

316Total

PSA 109128.8%

PSA 915749.7%

PSA 85116.1%

PSA 7103.2%

Below 751.6%