Dark Dragonite #5

Pokemon Team Rocket · #5 · Base · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$115.00

Expected Value

$17.40

Net Profit

$568.99

Gem Rate

0.6%

ROI

+438%

Sales / Yr

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 64 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$115.00

CGC 10

$698.99

$228.00

BGS 9.5

$219.00

$207.50

$79.38

0.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+224 graded in 30 days

+459 in 90 days

9,024Total

PSA 10530.6%

PSA 998010.9%

PSA 82,39626.6%

PSA 71,99122.1%

Below 73,55239.4%