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Zubat [1st Edition] #70

Zubat [1st Edition] #70

Pokemon Team Rocket · #70 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.65
Expected Value
$5.43
Net Profit
$21.79
Gem Rate
27.3%
ROI
+123%
Sales / Yr
179

The gem rate is only 27% — 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
$2.65
BGS 10
$150.00
PSA 10
$115.00
SGC 10
$69.00
CGC 10
$39.44
BGS 9.5
$24.00
9
$20.38
8
$15.14
7
$7.57
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27.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+59 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,804 total graded)

1,804Total
PSA 1049227.3%
PSA 981645.2%
PSA 830316.8%
PSA 71035.7%
Below 7854.7%
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