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Dark Alakazam [1st Edition] #18

Dark Alakazam [1st Edition] #18

Pokemon Team Rocket · #18 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$26.01
Expected Value
$65.49
Net Profit
$179.17
Gem Rate
12.2%
ROI
+437%
Sales / Yr
177

The gem rate is only 12% — 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
$26.01
BGS 10
$668.00
PSA 10
$514.00
SGC 10
$308.00
CGC 10
$220.18
9
$136.70
BGS 9.5
$78.00
8
$74.50
7
$38.50
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12.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,200 total graded)

2,200Total
PSA 1026812.2%
PSA 986939.5%
PSA 852824.0%
PSA 726011.8%
Below 726512.0%
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