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Dark Gyarados [1st Edition] #8
Pokemon Team Rocket · #8 · Apr 2000
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$112.74
Expected Value
$136.58
Net Profit
$582.24
Gem Rate
8.6%
ROI
+456%
Sales / Yr
312
The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$112.74
BGS 10
$4,162.00
PSA 10
$3,201.59
SGC 10
$1,921.00
CGC 10
$709.98
BGS 9.5
$374.60
9
$335.00
8
$169.50
7
$118.90
8.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+62 graded in 30 days
+62 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (5,442 total graded)
5,442Total
PSA 104708.6%
PSA 92,03337.4%
PSA 81,55528.6%
PSA 766412.2%
Below 768612.6%