Blaine #17

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #17 · Base · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$31.62

Expected Value

$14.17

Net Profit

$53.37

Gem Rate

7.5%

ROI

+114%

Sales / Yr

190

The gem rate is only 7% — 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

$31.62

BGS 10

$370.00

PSA 10

$284.89

SGC 10

$171.00

CGC 10

$99.99

$79.05

BGS 9.5

$72.00

$53.13

$45.25

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7.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+20 graded in 30 days

+27 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,287 total graded)

1,287Total

PSA 10967.5%

PSA 943133.5%

PSA 835927.9%

PSA 720616.0%

Below 718514.4%