Blaine's Arcanine #1

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #1 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$65.72

Expected Value

$66.89

Net Profit

$418.28

Gem Rate

1.1%

ROI

+518%

Sales / Yr

438

The gem rate is only 1% — 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

$65.72

BGS 10

$1,224.00

PSA 10

$941.24

SGC 10

$565.00

CGC 10

$499.00

$366.19

BGS 9.5

$278.00

$172.55

$104.95

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1.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+112 graded in 30 days

+252 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (5,612 total graded)

5,612Total

PSA 10611.1%

PSA 977213.8%

PSA 81,44625.8%

PSA 71,19021.2%

Below 72,11637.7%