Dark Gyarados [1st Edition] #25

Pokemon Team Rocket · #25 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$28.00

Expected Value

$28.07

Net Profit

$139.21

Gem Rate

14.5%

ROI

+324%

Sales / Yr

178

The gem rate is only 15% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$28.00

BGS 10

$488.00

PSA 10

$375.75

SGC 10

$225.00

CGC 10

$182.21

$59.99

$52.50

$45.38

14.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,219Total

PSA 1032214.5%

PSA 987539.4%

PSA 857626.0%

PSA 72209.9%

Below 72129.6%