Dark Alakazam #1

Pokemon Team Rocket · #1 · Base · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$35.45

Expected Value

$25.90

Net Profit

$249.05

Gem Rate

1.5%

ROI

+494%

Sales / Yr

304

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$35.45

BGS 10

$737.00

PSA 10

$566.68

SGC 10

$340.00

CGC 10

$299.50

BGS 9.5

$152.03

$139.04

$77.56

$61.00

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1.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,467 total graded)

4,467Total

PSA 10651.5%

PSA 982218.4%

PSA 81,35930.4%

PSA 790720.3%

Below 71,28928.9%