Dark Kadabra [1st Edition] #39

Pokemon Team Rocket · #39 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.84

Expected Value

$12.59

Net Profit

$52.16

Gem Rate

11.8%

ROI

+250%

Sales / Yr

197

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

$5.84

BGS 10

$352.00

PSA 10

$270.67

SGC 10

$115.49

CGC 10

$73.00

$35.75

$23.80

$21.74

11.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,296Total

PSA 1027211.8%

PSA 999443.3%

PSA 866428.9%

PSA 72159.4%

Below 71416.1%