Charmander [1st Edition] #46

Pokemon Base Set · #46 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$101.87

Expected Value

$297.41

Net Profit

$958.12

Gem Rate

14.6%

ROI

+820%

Sales / Yr

408

The gem rate is only 15% — 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

$101.87

BGS 10

$4,354.00

PSA 10

$3,349.50

SGC 10

$2,010.00

CGC 10

$1,074.99

BGS 9.5

$798.38

$501.48

$275.00

$158.00

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14.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+115 graded in 30 days

+250 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,687 total graded)

6,687Total

PSA 1097914.6%

PSA 92,07731.1%

PSA 81,46822.0%

PSA 793113.9%

Below 71,19417.9%

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