Dark Arbok [1st Edition] #2

Pokemon Team Rocket · #2 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$40.50

Expected Value

$69.84

Net Profit

$272.13

Gem Rate

6.5%

ROI

+490%

Sales / Yr

302

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

$40.50

BGS 10

$1,417.00

PSA 10

$1,089.90

SGC 10

$654.00

CGC 10

$327.63

$169.00

$84.64

$67.55

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6.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+46 graded in 30 days

+104 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,534 total graded)

4,534Total

PSA 102946.5%

PSA 91,73838.3%

PSA 81,38230.5%

PSA 758813.0%

Below 751011.2%