Blaine's Arcanine #59

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #59 · Base · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.49

Expected Value

$77.99

Net Profit

$210.50

Gem Rate

17.2%

ROI

+533%

Sales / Yr

403

The gem rate is only 17% — 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

$24.49

BGS 10

$649.00

PSA 10

$499.00

SGC 10

$299.00

CGC 10

$249.99

$137.72

$64.71

$41.14

17.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

4,701Total

PSA 1080817.2%

PSA 91,87639.9%

PSA 889319.0%

PSA 73968.4%

Below 771815.3%