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Dark Dragonite [Holo] #5

Dark Dragonite [Holo] #5

Pokemon Team Rocket · #5 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$113.52
Expected Value
$118.39
Net Profit
$570.98
Gem Rate
4.9%
ROI
+444%
Sales / Yr
344

The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$113.52
BGS 10
$7,619.00
PSA 10
$5,860.52
SGC 10
$3,516.00
CGC 10
$699.50
9
$439.75
BGS 9.5
$384.00
8
$269.95
7
$163.59
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
4.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+13 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (385 total graded)

385Total
PSA 10194.9%
PSA 97319.0%
PSA 88622.3%
PSA 75915.3%
Below 714337.1%
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