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Dark Wartortle [1st Edition] #46

Dark Wartortle [1st Edition] #46

Pokemon Team Rocket · #46 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.37
Expected Value
$23.12
Net Profit
$64.14
Gem Rate
13.3%
ROI
+234%
Sales / Yr
195

The gem rate is only 13% — 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
$12.37
BGS 10
$436.00
PSA 10
$335.25
SGC 10
$201.00
CGC 10
$91.51
9
$67.50
8
$24.68
7
$20.00
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0%100%
13.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+33 graded in 30 days
+100 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,411 total graded)

3,411Total
PSA 1045313.3%
PSA 91,46142.8%
PSA 892227.0%
PSA 72988.7%
Below 72607.6%
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