Rocket's Sneak Attack [1st Edition] #72

Pokemon Team Rocket · #72 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.20

Expected Value

$10.23

Net Profit

$29.73

Gem Rate

22.6%

ROI

+98%

Sales / Yr

142

The gem rate is only 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$15.20

BGS 10

$206.00

PSA 10

$158.67

SGC 10

$95.00

CGC 10

$59.93

$40.75

$28.49

$19.22

22.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

984Total

PSA 1022222.6%

PSA 948849.6%

PSA 816416.7%

PSA 7616.2%

Below 7495.0%