Blaziken #42

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #042 · Base · May 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.19

Expected Value

$-5.28

Net Profit

$-4.65

Gem Rate

20.0%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

180

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.65 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

$1.19

BGS 10

$50.00

PSA 10

$38.60

SGC 10

$23.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.00

CGC 10

$11.54

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20.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

8 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 13.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 49 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (49 total graded)

49Total

PSA 101020.4%

PSA 92857.1%

PSA 81122.4%