Dark Machoke [1st Edition] #40

Pokemon Team Rocket · #40 · Apr 2000

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Raw Price

$6.06

Expected Value

$18.46

Net Profit

$52.18

Gem Rate

13.7%

ROI

+248%

Sales / Yr

130

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

$6.06

BGS 10

$360.00

PSA 10

$276.62

SGC 10

$166.00

CGC 10

$73.24

$49.85

BGS 9.5

$32.00

$22.50

$16.62

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13.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,697 total graded)

1,697Total

PSA 1023213.7%

PSA 973843.5%

PSA 844326.1%

PSA 71518.9%

Below 71237.2%