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Dark Muk [1st Edition] #41

Dark Muk [1st Edition] #41

Pokemon Team Rocket · #41 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.79
Expected Value
$10.64
Net Profit
$52.71
Gem Rate
14.2%
ROI
+266%
Sales / Yr
125

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

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$4.79
BGS 10
$444.00
PSA 10
$341.50
SGC 10
$205.00
CGC 10
$72.50
BGS 9.5
$31.00
9
$29.73
8
$20.25
7
$16.38
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14.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+12 graded in 30 days
+43 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,365 total graded)

1,365Total
PSA 1019414.2%
PSA 958042.5%
PSA 840129.4%
PSA 71037.5%
Below 7846.2%
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