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Dark Flareon [1st Edition] #35

Dark Flareon [1st Edition] #35

Pokemon Team Rocket · #35 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$14.24
Expected Value
$16.81
Net Profit
$81.26
Gem Rate
10.2%
ROI
+278%
Sales / Yr
191

The gem rate is only 10% — 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
$14.24
BGS 10
$319.00
PSA 10
$245.37
SGC 10
$147.00
CGC 10
$110.50
9
$56.23
8
$29.64
7
$21.88
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10.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+29 graded in 30 days
+29 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,713 total graded)

3,713Total
PSA 1037910.2%
PSA 91,46939.6%
PSA 81,09529.5%
PSA 740410.9%
Below 73499.4%
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