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Blaine's Growlithe [1st Edition] #35

Blaine's Growlithe [1st Edition] #35

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #35 · Aug 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$14.39
Expected Value
$11.30
Net Profit
$29.11
Gem Rate
11.8%
ROI
+99%
Sales / Yr
80

The gem rate is only 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 80 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
$14.39
BGS 10
$146.00
PSA 10
$112.02
SGC 10
$67.00
CGC 10
$58.50
9
$43.02
8
$39.00
7
$19.08
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11.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (374 total graded)

374Total
PSA 104411.8%
PSA 918649.7%
PSA 89826.2%
PSA 7349.1%
Below 7123.2%
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