Blaziken #1

Pokemon Great Encounters · #1 · Base · Feb 2008

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.98

Expected Value

$33.62

Net Profit

$45.02

Gem Rate

25.3%

ROI

+167%

Sales / Yr

138

The gem rate is only 25% — 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

$11.98

BGS 10

$878.00

PSA 10

$675.00

SGC 10

$405.00

$82.62

BGS 9.5

$77.00

CGC 10

$72.00

$37.00

$22.25

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25.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (288 total graded)

288Total

PSA 107325.3%

PSA 911539.9%

PSA 85218.1%

PSA 7196.6%

Below 72910.1%