Dark Gyarados [1st Edition] #8

Pokemon Team Rocket · #8 · Apr 2000

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Raw Price

$120.75

Expected Value

$196.53

Net Profit

$625.90

Gem Rate

8.3%

ROI

+461%

Sales / Yr

379

The gem rate is only 8% — 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

$120.75

BGS 10

$4,290.00

PSA 10

$3,300.00

SGC 10

$1,980.00

CGC 10

$761.65

$457.88

BGS 9.5

$374.60

$235.25

$143.08

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8.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+100 graded in 30 days

+241 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (5,683 total graded)

5,683Total

PSA 104708.3%

PSA 92,06836.4%

PSA 81,63828.8%

PSA 772312.7%

Below 774813.2%