Arcanine #1

Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver · #1 · Base · Feb 2010

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.50

Expected Value

$38.14

Net Profit

$212.50

Gem Rate

1.5%

ROI

+599%

Sales / Yr

108

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

$20.50

BGS 10

$403.00

PSA 10

$309.90

CGC 10

$248.00

SGC 10

$186.00

BGS 9.5

$128.00

$116.56

$66.93

$34.95

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1.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+6 graded in 30 days

+8 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (202 total graded)

202Total

PSA 1031.5%

PSA 96532.2%

PSA 87336.1%

PSA 72914.4%

Below 73014.9%