Blaine's Charizard #2

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #2 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$356.25

Expected Value

$280.96

Net Profit

$4,846.91

Gem Rate

2.0%

ROI

+1306%

Sales / Yr

602

The gem rate is only 2% — 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

$356.25

BGS 10

$7,801.00

PSA 10

$6,001.00

CGC 10

$5,218.16

SGC 10

$3,601.00

$926.57

BGS 9.5

$754.50

$647.90

$460.00

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2.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (8,399 total graded)

8,399Total

PSA 101712.0%

PSA 91,58018.8%

PSA 82,07224.7%

PSA 71,43617.1%

Below 73,08636.7%