Dark Tyranitar #248

Pokemon Japanese Darkness, and to Light · #248 · Base · Apr 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$35.00

Expected Value

$39.53

Net Profit

$52.41

Gem Rate

21.9%

ROI

+105%

Sales / Yr

163

The gem rate is only 22% — 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

$35.00

BGS 10

$520.00

PSA 10

$400.00

SGC 10

$240.00

$108.48

CGC 10

$102.41

$61.00

$31.00

21.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,472Total

PSA 1054121.9%

PSA 91,19248.2%

PSA 843317.5%

PSA 71285.2%

Below 71757.1%