Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #21

Pokemon Team Rocket · #21 · Apr 2000

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Raw Price

$129.50

Expected Value

$227.19

Net Profit

$904.09

Gem Rate

8.1%

ROI

+626%

Sales / Yr

459

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

$129.50

BGS 10

$3,996.00

PSA 10

$3,073.90

SGC 10

$1,844.00

CGC 10

$1,048.59

$525.35

BGS 9.5

$499.08

$277.77

$179.88

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8.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+195 graded in 30 days

+458 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (8,717 total graded)

8,717Total

PSA 107088.1%

PSA 92,71331.1%

PSA 82,22025.5%

PSA 71,13813.1%

Below 71,87821.5%