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Pokemon Gym Challenge Card List & Grading Guide

Released 2000-10-16102 cards

Cards with EV Data

102

of 102 total

Avg Gem Rate

21.1%

Avg EV

$189.87

Positive EV Cards

100

of 102 analyzed

Top 10 Most Profitable Cards

Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2

Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2

Raw: $959.92

PSA 10: $16,470.00

Gem: 10.9%

Profit: $15,485.08

Giovanni's Persian [1st Edition] #8

Giovanni's Persian [1st Edition] #8

Raw: $130.22

PSA 10: $11,303.75

Gem: 3.9%

Profit: $11,148.53

Erika's Venusaur [1st Edition] #4

Erika's Venusaur [1st Edition] #4

Raw: $257.07

PSA 10: $9,640.32

Gem: 3.7%

Profit: $9,358.25

Misty's Golduck [1st Edition] #12

Misty's Golduck [1st Edition] #12

Raw: $102.62

PSA 10: $8,912.10

Gem: 3.2%

Profit: $8,784.48

Rocket's Mewtwo [1st Edition] #14

Rocket's Mewtwo [1st Edition] #14

Raw: $341.39

PSA 10: $8,200.00

Gem: 11.8%

Profit: $7,833.61

Blaine's Charizard #2

Blaine's Charizard #2

Raw: $370.50

PSA 10: $6,273.75

Gem: 1.9%

Profit: $5,878.25

Sabrina's Gengar [1st Edition] #29

Sabrina's Gengar [1st Edition] #29

Raw: $333.64

PSA 10: $5,856.87

Gem: 15.2%

Profit: $5,498.23

Blaine's Arcanine [1st Edition] #1

Blaine's Arcanine [1st Edition] #1

Raw: $252.38

PSA 10: $5,190.54

Gem: 8.8%

Profit: $4,913.16

Giovanni's Gyarados [1st Edition] #5

Giovanni's Gyarados [1st Edition] #5

Raw: $271.64

PSA 10: $4,790.55

Gem: 8.4%

Profit: $4,493.91

Misty's Gyarados [1st Edition] #13

Misty's Gyarados [1st Edition] #13

Raw: $224.67

PSA 10: $4,308.75

Gem: 14.2%

Profit: $4,059.08

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All Cards

Name↑RawPSA 10Gem RateProfit
Blaine [1st Edition] #100$10.99$324.9931.5%$289.00
Blaine [1st Edition] #17$64.13$773.3019%$684.17
Blaine #100$4.50$63.5531.5%$34.05
Blaine #17$32.99$355.0019%$297.01
Blaine's Arcanine [1st Edition] #1$252.38$5,190.548.8%$4,913.16
Blaine's Arcanine #1$70.00$3,531.401%$3,436.40
Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2$959.92$16,470.0010.9%$15,485.08
Blaine's Charizard #2$370.50$6,273.751.9%$5,878.25
Blaine's Charmander [1st Edition] #60$18.98$581.5822.3%$537.60
Blaine's Charmander #60$2.99$154.2922.3%$126.30
Blaine's Charmeleon [1st Edition] #31$18.28$489.3417.7%$446.06
Blaine's Growlithe [1st Edition] #62$10.52$223.6631.1%$188.14
Blaine's Mankey [1st Edition] #63$3.62$132.2534.7%$103.63
Blaine's Ninetales [1st Edition] #21$44.98$429.3321.1%$359.35
Blaine's Ninetales #21$19.99$78.0021.1%$33.01
Blaine's Quiz #2 #111$4.09$25.7330.4%$-3.36
Blaine's Quiz #3 #112$5.25$15.5031.9%$-14.75
Blaine's Rapidash [1st Edition] #33$8.04$147.1328.8%$114.09
Brock's Ninetales [1st Edition] #3$159.07$2,000.0020.6%$1,815.93
Brock's Ninetales #3$50.25$1,021.139.1%$945.88
Brock's Protection #101$6.47$44.8843.2%$13.41
Brock's Vulpix [1st Edition] #37$14.99$182.5030.6%$142.51
Brock's Vulpix [W Stamp] #37$24.24$93.5517.2%$44.31
Chaos Gym #102$7.72$58.9438.3%$26.22
Erika's Bulbasaur [1st Edition] #39$40.00$437.8023.4%$372.80
Erika's Bulbasaur #39$10.84$219.2723.4%$183.43
Erika's Clefairy #40$8.00$135.5025.5%$102.50
Erika's Ivysaur [1st Edition] #41$27.99$521.7920.9%$468.80
Erika's Ivysaur #41$11.00$149.2020.9%$113.20
Erika's Jigglypuff [1st Edition] #69$8.47$363.1832.4%$329.71
Erika's Kindness #103$20.61$70.0031.2%$24.39
Erika's Oddish [1st Edition] #70$4.71$208.1532.4%$178.44
Erika's Oddish #70$2.24$37.8032.4%$10.56
Erika's Venusaur [1st Edition] #4$257.07$9,640.323.7%$9,358.25
Erika's Venusaur #4$119.96$2,815.000.9%$2,670.04
Giovanni [1st Edition] #18$97.31$961.0226.5%$838.71
Giovanni #18$33.50$451.4726.5%$392.97
Giovanni's Gyarados [1st Edition] #5$271.64$4,790.558.4%$4,493.91
Giovanni's Gyarados #5$81.75$2,338.902%$2,232.15
Giovanni's Machamp [1st Edition] #6$115.92$1,971.2521.7%$1,830.33
Giovanni's Machamp #6$55.00$742.267.6%$662.26
Giovanni's Machoke [1st Edition] #42$6.81$210.9831.4%$179.17
Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] #73$14.99$501.9429.1%$461.95
Giovanni's Nidoking [1st Edition] #7$150.50$2,536.5713.3%$2,361.07
Giovanni's Nidoking #7$57.43$551.354.6%$468.92
Giovanni's Nidoqueen [1st Edition] #23$33.08$243.1432.3%$185.06
Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23$11.30$82.4732.3%$46.17
Giovanni's Persian [1st Edition] #8$130.22$11,303.753.9%$11,148.53
Giovanni's Persian #8$34.78$1,240.090.9%$1,180.31
Giovanni's Pinsir [1st Edition] #24$23.70$186.2636.6%$137.56
Giovanni's Pinsir #24$8.99$87.7936.6%$53.80
Koga [1st Edition] #19$70.87$738.9913.8%$643.12
Koga #19$27.88$307.5013.8%$254.62
Koga's Beedrill [1st Edition] #9$89.45$2,303.006.1%$2,188.55
Koga's Beedrill #9$24.25$1,266.971.2%$1,217.72
Koga's Ditto [1st Edition] #10$146.10$2,462.6918.6%$2,291.59
Koga's Ditto #10$47.33$777.2218.6%$704.89
Koga's Muk [1st Edition] #26$15.84$177.5037.6%$136.66
Koga's Muk #26$11.00$61.0237.6%$25.02
Koga's Pidgeotto #27$10.28$54.0032.9%$18.72
Koga's Pidgey [1st Edition] #80$3.24$146.9328.2%$118.69
Koga's Pidgey #80$1.86$31.0128.2%$4.15
Koga's Weezing [1st Edition] #50$6.82$135.7826.5%$103.96
Koga's Weezing #50$2.84$44.3126.5%$16.47
Lt. Surge's Eevee [1st Edition] #51$26.89$542.0024%$490.11
Lt. Surge's Eevee #51$9.09$94.8924%$60.80
Lt. Surge's Jolteon [1st Edition] #28$36.13$455.0024.5%$393.87
Lt. Surge's Jolteon #28$17.00$147.1324.5%$105.13
Lt. Surge's Pikachu [1st Edition] #84$24.00$663.0628.6%$614.06
Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84$7.01$425.0028.6%$392.99
Lt. Surge's Raichu [1st Edition] #11$160.00$2,310.2119.5%$2,125.21
Lt. Surge's Raichu #11$55.50$1,613.626.6%$1,533.12
Misty's Golduck [1st Edition] #12$102.62$8,912.103.2%$8,784.48
Misty's Golduck #12$48.04$1,081.893.2%$1,008.85
Misty's Gyarados [1st Edition] #13$224.67$4,308.7514.2%$4,059.08
Misty's Gyarados #13$110.00$2,012.554.5%$1,877.55
Misty's Magikarp [1st Edition] #88$12.29$380.0028.8%$342.71
Misty's Psyduck [1st Edition] #90$21.29$637.1832.3%$590.89
Misty's Psyduck #90$6.30$126.5032.3%$95.20
Misty's Tears #118$19.00$517.8917.7%$473.89
Misty's Wish [1st Edition] #108$25.00$188.3729.6%$138.37
Misty's Wish #108$13.35$187.0229.6%$148.67
Rocket's Mewtwo [1st Edition] #14$341.39$8,200.0011.8%$7,833.61
Rocket's Mewtwo #14$180.99$4,000.001.7%$3,794.01
Rocket's Minefield Gym #119$2.87$53.0031.5%$25.13
Rocket's Zapdos [1st Edition] #15$158.07$2,978.8310.8%$2,795.76
Rocket's Zapdos #15$65.39$802.863.7%$712.47
Sabrina [1st Edition] #20$109.98$1,142.9522.2%$1,007.97
Sabrina #110$8.00$66.1634.3%$33.16
Sabrina #20$62.63$379.3622.2%$291.73
Sabrina's Alakazam [1st Edition] #16$232.47$4,000.0010.4%$3,742.53
Sabrina's Alakazam #16$42.03$1,150.002.1%$1,082.97
Sabrina's Gastly [1st Edition] #96$11.50$369.1426.7%$332.64
Sabrina's Gastly [1st Edition] #97$14.24$499.0032.5%$459.76
Sabrina's Gengar [1st Edition] #29$333.64$5,856.8715.2%$5,498.23
Sabrina's Gengar #29$142.50$3,800.006.3%$3,632.50
Sabrina's Golduck #30$8.71$51.4727.9%$17.76
Sabrina's Haunter [1st Edition] #55$44.00$825.8721.3%$756.87
Sabrina's Kadabra [1st Edition] #58$17.75$448.4322.6%$405.68
Sabrina's Mr. Mime [1st Edition] #59$12.44$154.7724.9%$117.33
Sabrina's Mr. Mime #59$3.99$143.5020%$114.51
Sabrina's Psyduck [1st Edition] #99$24.49$573.8231.1%$524.33

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Should You Grade Cards From Pokemon Gym Challenge?

Pokemon Gym Challenge is a strong grading set: 100 of its 102 cards (98%) show positive expected value at PSA 10. This is a tough-grading set: the average PSA 10 rate is just 21%, so only cards with a real price spread justify the submission risk. We rank all 102 Pokemon Gym Challenge cards (released 2000) by net profit — combining live raw prices, PSA 10 sale prices, and real PSA population data to show exactly which cards pay off when graded and which lose money to fees.

Best Pokemon Gym Challenge Cards to Grade

  • Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2 — $959.92 raw grades into $16,470 at PSA 10 (11% gem rate), about $15,485 net profit per card (1572% ROI).
  • Giovanni's Persian [1st Edition] #8 — $130.22 raw grades into $11,304 at PSA 10 (4% gem rate), about $11,149 net profit per card (7182% ROI).
  • Erika's Venusaur [1st Edition] #4 — $257.07 raw grades into $9,640 at PSA 10 (4% gem rate), about $9,358 net profit per card (3318% ROI).
  • Misty's Golduck [1st Edition] #12 — $102.62 raw grades into $8,912 at PSA 10 (3% gem rate), about $8,784 net profit per card (6883% ROI).
  • Rocket's Mewtwo [1st Edition] #14 — $341.39 raw grades into $8,200 at PSA 10 (12% gem rate), about $7,834 net profit per card (2138% ROI).

How We Calculate Grading Profit

Expected value (EV) is the probability-weighted payout of grading a card: the odds of each PSA grade (from real population data) times that grade's market price, minus the raw cost and the grading fee. When EV beats the raw price plus fees, the card is worth grading. Every figure here comes from live PriceCharting prices and GemRate population data, refreshed weekly. See the full methodology.

Pokemon Gym Challenge Grading FAQ

What are the best Pokemon Gym Challenge cards to grade?

The most profitable Pokemon Gym Challenge card to grade is Blaine's Charizard [1st Edition] #2: about $959.92 raw, $16,470 in PSA 10, a 11% gem rate, for roughly $15,485 net profit per card after grading fees (1572% ROI).

Is Pokemon Gym Challenge worth grading?

Pokemon Gym Challenge is a strong grading set: 100 of its 102 cards (98%) show positive expected value at PSA 10. This is a tough-grading set: the average PSA 10 rate is just 21%, so only cards with a real price spread justify the submission risk.

What is the average gem rate for Pokemon Gym Challenge?

Across Pokemon Gym Challenge, the average PSA 10 (gem) rate is 21%. Individual cards range higher and lower — the per-card rates are in the table above.

How many Pokemon Gym Challenge cards are worth grading for profit?

Of 102 cards we analyze in Pokemon Gym Challenge, 100 currently show positive expected value at PSA 10 after grading and selling fees. That count updates weekly with live market prices.

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