Dark Arbok [1st Edition] #2

Pokemon Team Rocket · #2 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$49.72

Expected Value

$65.73

Net Profit

$279.10

Gem Rate

6.4%

ROI

+431%

Sales / Yr

328

The gem rate is only 6% — 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

$49.72

BGS 10

$1,899.00

PSA 10

$1,461.14

SGC 10

$877.00

CGC 10

$343.82

$169.24

$100.39

$57.49

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6.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+58 graded in 30 days

+132 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,608 total graded)

4,608Total

PSA 102956.4%

PSA 91,75138.0%

PSA 81,40730.5%

PSA 760413.1%

Below 752911.5%