Blaine's Charmander [1st Edition] #61

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #61 · Aug 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.00

Expected Value

$11.66

Net Profit

$55.48

Gem Rate

17.6%

ROI

+205%

Sales / Yr

197

The gem rate is only 18% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$12.00

BGS 10

$363.00

PSA 10

$278.86

SGC 10

$167.00

CGC 10

$82.48

$35.00

$24.99

$18.41

17.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,441Total

PSA 1025417.6%

PSA 967646.9%

PSA 833323.1%

PSA 7996.9%

Below 7694.8%