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Dark Magneton [1st Edition] #11

Dark Magneton [1st Edition] #11

Pokemon Team Rocket · #11 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$77.50
Expected Value
$57.86
Net Profit
$791.00
Gem Rate
1.4%
ROI
+855%
Sales / Yr
273

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$77.50
BGS 10
$9,685.00
PSA 10
$7,450.00
SGC 10
$4,470.00
CGC 10
$883.50
BGS 9.5
$358.75
9
$305.11
8
$115.00
7
$69.53
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
1.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+38 graded in 30 days
+38 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,749 total graded)

4,749Total
PSA 10661.4%
PSA 91,01821.4%
PSA 81,84138.8%
PSA 799220.9%
Below 778516.5%
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