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Dark Dragonite #5

Dark Dragonite #5

Pokemon Team Rocket · #5 · Base · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$69.99
Expected Value
$109.00
Net Profit
$8,945.01
Gem Rate
0.6%
ROI
+10525%
Sales / Yr
112

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$69.99
BGS 10
$19,565.00
PSA 10
$15,050.00
CGC 10
$9,030.00
SGC 10
$9,030.00
9
$281.00
8
$255.22
BGS 9.5
$219.00
7
$79.38
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0%100%
0.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+251 graded in 30 days
+619 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,317 total graded)

9,317Total
PSA 10530.6%
PSA 998710.6%
PSA 82,44426.2%
PSA 72,07022.2%
Below 73,70939.8%
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