Dark Dragonair [1st Edition] #33

Pokemon Team Rocket · #33 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.00

Expected Value

$27.99

Net Profit

$62.15

Gem Rate

10.2%

ROI

+222%

Sales / Yr

194

The gem rate is only 10% — 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

$13.00

BGS 10

$772.00

PSA 10

$593.60

SGC 10

$356.00

CGC 10

$90.15

$81.13

$35.42

$27.20

10.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,144Total

PSA 1032210.2%

PSA 91,23639.3%

PSA 892729.5%

PSA 737511.9%

Below 72668.5%