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Dark Dugtrio [1st Edition] #6

Dark Dugtrio [1st Edition] #6

Pokemon Team Rocket · #6 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$60.50
Expected Value
$103.49
Net Profit
$322.50
Gem Rate
3.5%
ROI
+427%
Sales / Yr
426

The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$60.50
BGS 10
$3,256.00
PSA 10
$2,504.66
SGC 10
$1,503.00
CGC 10
$398.00
9
$310.00
BGS 9.5
$188.00
8
$131.53
7
$80.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
3.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+55 graded in 30 days
+147 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,398 total graded)

4,398Total
PSA 101533.5%
PSA 91,40632.0%
PSA 81,48633.8%
PSA 767415.3%
Below 763914.5%
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