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Dark Machamp [1st Edition] #10

Dark Machamp [1st Edition] #10

Pokemon Team Rocket · #10 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$110.34
Expected Value
$69.79
Net Profit
$281.06
Gem Rate
5.5%
ROI
+224%
Sales / Yr
313

The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$110.34
BGS 10
$6,999.99
PSA 10
$905.31
SGC 10
$543.00
CGC 10
$406.40
BGS 9.5
$281.36
9
$277.50
8
$155.38
7
$91.85
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5.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+52 graded in 30 days
+52 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,690 total graded)

4,690Total
PSA 102565.5%
PSA 91,59133.9%
PSA 81,51732.3%
PSA 767014.3%
Below 761513.1%
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