Dark Jolteon [1st Edition] #38

Pokemon Team Rocket · #38 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$19.37

Expected Value

$24.11

Net Profit

$164.63

Gem Rate

12.3%

ROI

+479%

Sales / Yr

256

The gem rate is only 12% — 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

$19.37

BGS 10

$646.00

PSA 10

$497.03

SGC 10

$298.00

CGC 10

$199.00

$50.15

$33.62

$25.95

12.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,898Total

PSA 1048012.3%

PSA 91,56540.1%

PSA 81,08627.9%

PSA 739410.1%

Below 73478.9%