Arcanine [1999-2000] #23

Pokemon Base Set · #23

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.00

Expected Value

$65.86

Net Profit

$162.00

Gem Rate

35.6%

ROI

+736%

Sales / Yr

Only 27 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$7.00

BGS 10

$299.00

PSA 10

$230.22

CGC 10

$184.00

SGC 10

$138.00

BGS 9.5

$45.00

$41.00

$37.24

35.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

219Total

PSA 107835.6%

PSA 98137.0%

PSA 83817.4%

PSA 783.7%

Below 7146.4%