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Here Comes Team Rocket [1st Edition] #71

Here Comes Team Rocket [1st Edition] #71

Pokemon Team Rocket · #71 · Apr 2000

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Raw Price
$16.99
Expected Value
$24.05
Net Profit
$51.01
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
+159%
Sales / Yr
173

The gem rate is only 22% — 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
$16.99
BGS 10
$438.00
PSA 10
$337.05
SGC 10
$202.00
CGC 10
$83.00
9
$65.00
8
$33.96
7
$27.00
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22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+9 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,202 total graded)

1,202Total
PSA 1026522.0%
PSA 951442.8%
PSA 823419.5%
PSA 7806.7%
Below 71058.7%
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