Dark Blastoise #3

Pokemon Team Rocket · #3 · Base · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$109.92

Expected Value

$64.94

Net Profit

$558.83

Gem Rate

0.6%

ROI

+447%

Sales / Yr

477

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

$109.92

BGS 10

$1,811.00

PSA 10

$1,393.41

SGC 10

$836.00

CGC 10

$683.75

BGS 9.5

$436.09

$370.00

$250.20

$169.81

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0.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+231 graded in 30 days

+421 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (10,784 total graded)

10,784Total

PSA 10650.6%

PSA 91,14510.6%

PSA 82,78425.8%

PSA 72,27821.1%

Below 74,45541.3%