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Team Rocket's Zapdos [Stamped] #70

Team Rocket's Zapdos [Stamped] #70

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #070 · Base · May 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$69.88
Expected Value
$-35.36
Net Profit
$-12.88
Gem Rate
11.0%
ROI
-15%
Sales / Yr
94

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.88 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$69.88
BGS 10
$156.00
PSA 10
$120.00
CGC 10
$72.00
SGC 10
$72.00
BGS 9.5
$44.00
9
$44.00
8
$39.99
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0%100%
11.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
51 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 4.0%

Grade Distribution (262 total graded)

262Total
PSA 102810.7%
PSA 915759.9%
PSA 86324.0%
PSA 783.1%
Below 762.3%
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