Blaine's Charizard #6

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #6 · Base · Jun 1999

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Raw Price

$101.25

Expected Value

$272.61

Net Profit

$877.50

Gem Rate

12.1%

ROI

+755%

Sales / Yr

812

The gem rate is only 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$101.25

BGS 10

$4,539.00

PSA 10

$3,491.37

SGC 10

$2,095.00

CGC 10

$993.75

$537.88

BGS 9.5

$353.14

$245.95

$178.57

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12.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (13,558 total graded)

13,558Total

PSA 101,64012.1%

PSA 94,40432.5%

PSA 82,75720.3%

PSA 71,47210.9%

Below 73,22223.8%