Dark Gyarados [Prerelease] #8

Pokemon Team Rocket · #8 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$30.07

Expected Value

$24.97

Net Profit

$228.59

Gem Rate

4.2%

ROI

+507%

Sales / Yr

587

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

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%

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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

$30.07

BGS 10

$742.00

PSA 10

$571.01

SGC 10

$343.00

CGC 10

$273.66

$85.83

BGS 9.5

$80.00

$65.00

$39.29

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4.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+160 graded in 30 days

+300 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (11,320 total graded)

11,320Total

PSA 104764.2%

PSA 93,44230.4%

PSA 83,66532.4%

PSA 71,80015.9%

Below 71,90016.8%