Dark Blastoise [1st Edition] #3

Pokemon Team Rocket · #3 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$300.00

Expected Value

$373.05

Net Profit

$1,784.08

Gem Rate

2.6%

ROI

+566%

Sales / Yr

460

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

$300.00

BGS 10

$17,247.00

PSA 10

$13,267.27

SGC 10

$7,960.00

CGC 10

$2,099.08

BGS 9.5

$1,718.57

$1,182.08

$609.50

$440.00

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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+179 graded in 30 days

+440 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (8,789 total graded)

8,789Total

PSA 102282.6%

PSA 92,18124.8%

PSA 82,78131.6%

PSA 71,54217.5%

Below 71,96322.3%