Dark Gyarados #5

Pokemon Japanese 25th Anniversary Promo · #005 · Base · Dec 2021

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Raw Price

$29.36

Expected Value

$32.91

Net Profit

$36.14

Gem Rate

92.5%

ROI

+81%

Sales / Yr

102

This card has strong grading potential — $36.14 profit if PSA 10 with a 93% gem rate and 102 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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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

$29.36

BGS 10

$132.00

PSA 10

$101.47

CGC 10

$80.50

SGC 10

$61.00

BGS 9.5

$45.00

$41.00

$26.41

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92.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+283 graded in 30 days

+385 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,179 total graded)

9,179Total

PSA 108,49292.5%

PSA 94965.4%

PSA 8951.0%

PSA 7430.5%

Below 7520.6%