Blaine's Arcanine #1

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #1 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$62.36

Expected Value

$56.34

Net Profit

$357.14

Gem Rate

1.1%

ROI

+462%

Sales / Yr

428

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

$62.36

BGS 10

$1,218.00

PSA 10

$936.71

SGC 10

$562.00

CGC 10

$434.50

BGS 9.5

$278.00

$275.70

$174.50

$102.98

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1.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+95 graded in 30 days

+140 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (5,500 total graded)

5,500Total

PSA 10611.1%

PSA 976613.9%

PSA 81,41825.8%

PSA 71,16321.1%

Below 72,06537.5%