Blaine's Moltres #146

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #146 · Base · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$35.27

Expected Value

$54.89

Net Profit

$159.73

Gem Rate

13.0%

ROI

+318%

Sales / Yr

430

The gem rate is only 13% — 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

$35.27

BGS 10

$585.00

PSA 10

$450.00

CGC 10

$210.00

SGC 10

$145.00

$127.50

$72.66

$44.21

13.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5,275Total

PSA 1068613.0%

PSA 92,18441.4%

PSA 81,14921.8%

PSA 74949.4%

Below 776014.4%