Blaine's Mankey [1st Edition] #63

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #63 · Oct 2000

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.62

Expected Value

$4.34

Net Profit

$-0.93

Gem Rate

34.7%

ROI

-5%

Sales / Yr

105

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.93 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$3.62

BGS 10

$172.00

PSA 10

$132.25

SGC 10

$79.00

$30.98

CGC 10

$17.69

$13.72

$0.72

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34.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+10 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (472 total graded)

472Total

PSA 1016434.7%

PSA 922848.3%

PSA 86012.7%

PSA 781.7%

Below 7122.5%