Dark Arbok [1st Edition] #2

Pokemon Team Rocket · #2 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$51.00

Expected Value

$75.64

Net Profit

$333.00

Gem Rate

6.4%

ROI

+505%

Sales / Yr

310

The gem rate is only 6% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$51.00

BGS 10

$1,857.00

PSA 10

$1,428.41

SGC 10

$857.00

CGC 10

$399.00

$190.00

$96.00

$64.74

6.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

4,608Total

PSA 102956.4%

PSA 91,75138.0%

PSA 81,40730.5%

PSA 760413.1%

Below 752911.5%