Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Dark Arbok #2

Dark Arbok #2

Pokemon Team Rocket · #2 · Base · Apr 2000

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.99
Expected Value
$13.07
Net Profit
$100.01
Gem Rate
0.9%
ROI
+400%
Sales / Yr
300

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%
Unlock with Pro →

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%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

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
$9.99
BGS 10
$212.00
PSA 10
$163.12
CGC 10
$125.00
SGC 10
$98.00
BGS 9.5
$70.65
9
$65.35
8
$57.85
7
$29.32
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
0.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+55 graded in 30 days
+55 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (5,489 total graded)

5,489Total
PSA 10520.9%
PSA 983415.2%
PSA 81,65330.1%
PSA 71,18121.5%
Below 71,74331.8%
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure