Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #21

Pokemon Team Rocket · #21 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$116.90

Expected Value

$250.93

Net Profit

$868.10

Gem Rate

8.4%

ROI

+658%

Sales / Yr

555

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

$116.90

BGS 10

$3,234.00

PSA 10

$2,488.00

SGC 10

$1,493.00

CGC 10

$1,000.00

$600.00

BGS 9.5

$499.08

$235.57

$179.76

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8.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+135 graded in 30 days

+263 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (8,458 total graded)

8,458Total

PSA 107078.4%

PSA 92,69831.9%

PSA 82,14125.3%

PSA 71,07312.7%

Below 71,78021.0%