Blaine's Growlithe [1st Edition] #62

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #62 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.84

Expected Value

$18.87

Net Profit

$47.15

Gem Rate

31.6%

ROI

+206%

Sales / Yr

161

The gem rate is only 32% — 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

$7.84

BGS 10

$219.00

PSA 10

$168.09

SGC 10

$101.00

CGC 10

$69.99

$32.48

$24.51

$15.25

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31.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+8 graded in 30 days

+12 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (831 total graded)

831Total

PSA 1026331.6%

PSA 939347.3%

PSA 811413.7%

PSA 7293.5%

Below 7313.7%