Dark Blastoise [1st Edition] #3

Pokemon Team Rocket · #3 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$280.97

Expected Value

$297.31

Net Profit

$1,359.31

Gem Rate

2.7%

ROI

+459%

Sales / Yr

481

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$280.97

BGS 10

$10,884.00

PSA 10

$8,372.36

SGC 10

$5,023.00

BGS 9.5

$1,718.57

CGC 10

$1,655.28

$1,074.57

$460.06

$354.99

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2.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (8,349 total graded)

8,349Total

PSA 102282.7%

PSA 92,15625.8%

PSA 82,66731.9%

PSA 71,42517.1%

Below 71,78421.4%