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Dark Charmeleon [1st Edition] #32

Dark Charmeleon [1st Edition] #32

Pokemon Team Rocket · #32 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.99
Expected Value
$45.95
Net Profit
$155.01
Gem Rate
6.4%
ROI
+443%
Sales / Yr
233

The gem rate is only 6% — 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
$19.99
BGS 10
$962.00
PSA 10
$739.99
SGC 10
$444.00
CGC 10
$190.00
9
$137.16
8
$45.15
7
$43.50
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6.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,738 total graded)

4,738Total
PSA 103056.4%
PSA 91,58033.3%
PSA 81,37629.0%
PSA 773015.4%
Below 773115.4%
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