Blaine's Growlithe [1st Edition] #35

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #35 · Aug 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.75

Expected Value

$3.60

Net Profit

$30.75

Gem Rate

11.9%

ROI

+111%

Sales / Yr

The gem rate is only 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 87 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$12.75

BGS 10

$147.00

PSA 10

$113.28

SGC 10

$68.00

CGC 10

$58.50

$33.99

$20.00

$19.68

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11.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (370 total graded)

370Total

PSA 104411.9%

PSA 918550.0%

PSA 89826.5%

PSA 7338.9%

Below 7102.7%