Growlithe [1st Edition] #28

Pokemon Base Set · #28 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$47.50

Expected Value

$118.60

Net Profit

$238.82

Gem Rate

10.7%

ROI

+382%

Sales / Yr

250

The gem rate is only 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$47.50

BGS 10

$4,407.00

PSA 10

$3,390.19

SGC 10

$2,034.00

CGC 10

$301.32

$293.43

BGS 9.5

$288.97

$89.00

$56.94

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10.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+18 graded in 30 days

+43 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,670 total graded)

1,670Total

PSA 1017810.7%

PSA 964838.8%

PSA 839823.8%

PSA 721713.0%

Below 721612.9%

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