Dark Alakazam [1st Edition] #18

Pokemon Team Rocket · #18 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$25.80

Expected Value

$40.38

Net Profit

$142.20

Gem Rate

12.6%

ROI

+349%

Sales / Yr

178

The gem rate is only 13% — 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

$25.80

BGS 10

$641.00

PSA 10

$492.70

SGC 10

$296.00

CGC 10

$183.00

$97.18

BGS 9.5

$78.00

$49.16

$35.70

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12.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+23 graded in 30 days

+23 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,131 total graded)

2,131Total

PSA 1026812.6%

PSA 986440.5%

PSA 850523.7%

PSA 724411.5%

Below 724011.3%