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Goop Gas Attack [1st Edition] #78

Goop Gas Attack [1st Edition] #78

Pokemon Team Rocket · #78 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.13
Expected Value
$11.88
Net Profit
$38.87
Gem Rate
30.9%
ROI
+241%
Sales / Yr
132

The gem rate is only 31% — 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
$1.13
BGS 10
$126.00
PSA 10
$97.02
SGC 10
$58.00
CGC 10
$55.00
9
$19.99
BGS 9.5
$19.00
8
$11.83
7
$9.00
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30.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,518 total graded)

1,518Total
PSA 1046930.9%
PSA 966243.6%
PSA 823415.4%
PSA 7704.6%
Below 7785.1%
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