Dark Machoke [1st Edition] #40

Pokemon Team Rocket · #40 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.04

Expected Value

$17.62

Net Profit

$52.03

Gem Rate

13.9%

ROI

+260%

Sales / Yr

132

The gem rate is only 14% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

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%

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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

$5.04

BGS 10

$182.00

PSA 10

$140.06

SGC 10

$84.00

CGC 10

$72.07

$44.17

BGS 9.5

$32.00

$23.59

$20.00

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13.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+14 graded in 30 days

+37 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,667 total graded)

1,667Total

PSA 1023213.9%

PSA 973544.1%

PSA 843025.8%

PSA 71408.4%

Below 71207.2%