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Dark Golbat [1st Edition] #24

Dark Golbat [1st Edition] #24

Pokemon Team Rocket · #24 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.75
Expected Value
$7.45
Net Profit
$31.60
Gem Rate
21.2%
ROI
+118%
Sales / Yr
144

The gem rate is only 21% — 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
$11.75
BGS 10
$146.00
PSA 10
$112.10
SGC 10
$67.00
CGC 10
$58.35
9
$34.25
BGS 9.5
$33.50
8
$21.50
7
$10.58
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21.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+12 graded in 30 days
+12 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,266 total graded)

1,266Total
PSA 1026921.2%
PSA 960447.7%
PSA 824519.4%
PSA 7846.6%
Below 7584.6%
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