Charmander [1st Edition] #46

Pokemon Base Set · #46 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$85.00

Expected Value

$295.88

Net Profit

$915.88

Gem Rate

15.0%

ROI

+916%

Sales / Yr

429

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

$85.00

BGS 10

$3,368.00

PSA 10

$2,591.04

SGC 10

$1,555.00

CGC 10

$1,015.88

BGS 9.5

$798.38

$472.50

$265.00

$151.58

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15.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+80 graded in 30 days

+146 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,531 total graded)

6,531Total

PSA 1097915.0%

PSA 92,06931.7%

PSA 81,43321.9%

PSA 789113.6%

Below 71,12117.2%

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