Blaine's Growlithe [1st Edition] #62

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #62 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$10.52

Expected Value

$20.95

Net Profit

$43.85

Gem Rate

31.1%

ROI

+172%

Sales / Yr

147

The gem rate is only 31% — 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

$10.52

BGS 10

$291.00

PSA 10

$223.66

SGC 10

$134.00

CGC 10

$69.37

$40.91

$31.37

$20.14

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31.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+9 graded in 30 days

+18 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (849 total graded)

849Total

PSA 1026431.1%

PSA 940247.3%

PSA 811813.9%

PSA 7323.8%

Below 7323.8%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon

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