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Dark Charmeleon [W Stamp] #32

Dark Charmeleon [W Stamp] #32

Pokemon Team Rocket · #32 · Base · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$239.50
Expected Value
$-21.72
Net Profit
$745.00
Gem Rate
5.6%
ROI
+293%
Sales / Yr
168

Negative expected value ($-21.72) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 6% — 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
$239.50
BGS 10
$1,826.00
PSA 10
$1,404.83
CGC 10
$999.50
SGC 10
$843.00
BGS 9.5
$293.00
9
$266.11
8
$130.45
7
$65.15
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5.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,688 total graded)

1,688Total
PSA 10955.6%
PSA 937622.3%
PSA 838322.7%
PSA 729717.6%
Below 752731.2%
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