Dark Dragonite [1st Edition] #5

Pokemon Team Rocket · #5 · Apr 2000

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Raw Price

$301.00

Expected Value

$453.76

Net Profit

$2,080.63

Gem Rate

2.6%

ROI

+658%

Sales / Yr

440

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

$301.00

BGS 10

$17,030.00

PSA 10

$13,100.00

SGC 10

$7,860.00

CGC 10

$2,396.63

$1,336.23

BGS 9.5

$800.00

$687.60

$436.24

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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (8,685 total graded)

8,685Total

PSA 102242.6%

PSA 92,29826.5%

PSA 82,62030.2%

PSA 71,55217.9%

Below 71,92222.1%