Charmander [1st Edition] #46

Pokemon Base Set · #46 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$80.00

Expected Value

$302.48

Net Profit

$822.50

Gem Rate

15.2%

ROI

+866%

Sales / Yr

463

The gem rate is only 15% — 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

$80.00

BGS 10

$3,283.00

PSA 10

$2,525.00

SGC 10

$1,515.00

CGC 10

$917.50

BGS 9.5

$798.38

$522.31

$255.43

$154.59

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15.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+52 graded in 30 days

+52 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,437 total graded)

6,437Total

PSA 1097815.2%

PSA 92,06532.1%

PSA 81,40821.9%

PSA 786013.4%

Below 71,08916.9%