Dark Kadabra [1st Edition] #39

Pokemon Team Rocket · #39 · Base · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.51

Expected Value

$3.87

Net Profit

$57.22

Gem Rate

8.8%

ROI

+266%

Sales / Yr

200

The gem rate is only 9% — 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

$6.51

BGS 10

$332.00

PSA 10

$255.00

SGC 10

$115.49

CGC 10

$78.73

$30.00

$20.99

$18.00

8.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

443Total

PSA 10398.8%

PSA 912929.1%

PSA 812929.1%

PSA 75612.6%

Below 78819.9%