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Dark Tyranitar #248

Dark Tyranitar #248

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

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$50.00
Expected Value
$120.32
Net Profit
$212.50
Gem Rate
21.6%
ROI
+327%
Sales / Yr
312

The gem rate is only 22% — 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
$50.00
BGS 10
$1,535.00
PSA 10
$1,220.00
SGC 10
$732.00
CGC 10
$277.50
9
$216.92
8
$90.00
7
$31.00
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21.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+65 graded in 30 days
+154 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,626 total graded)

2,626Total
PSA 1056821.6%
PSA 91,25947.9%
PSA 846617.7%
PSA 71405.3%
Below 71907.2%
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