Arcanine #18

Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green · #18 · Base · Aug 2004

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.50

Expected Value

$-5.32

Net Profit

$3.17

Gem Rate

9.8%

ROI

+18%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-5.32) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 10% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 59 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $3.17 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$2.50

BGS 10

$104.00

PSA 10

$80.00

SGC 10

$48.00

CGC 10

$20.67

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.60

$8.50

$7.00

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9.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (315 total graded)

315Total

PSA 10319.8%

PSA 911937.8%

PSA 88527.0%

PSA 74012.7%

Below 73912.4%