Dark Gyarados #8

Pokemon Team Rocket · #8 · Base · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$36.10

Expected Value

$19.17

Net Profit

$147.90

Gem Rate

2.6%

ROI

+289%

Sales / Yr

285

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$36.10

BGS 10

$1,629.00

PSA 10

$1,253.34

CGC 10

$199.00

SGC 10

$132.50

$112.62

BGS 9.5

$98.00

$70.00

$51.43

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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+64 graded in 30 days

+110 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,030 total graded)

4,030Total

PSA 101042.6%

PSA 989822.3%

PSA 81,21630.2%

PSA 770517.5%

Below 71,08226.8%