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Dark Jolteon #38

Dark Jolteon #38

Pokemon Team Rocket · #38 · Base · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.07
Expected Value
$4.53
Net Profit
$78.92
Gem Rate
5.8%
ROI
+375%
Sales / Yr
153

The gem rate is only 6% — 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
$6.07
BGS 10
$208.00
PSA 10
$159.95
CGC 10
$99.99
SGC 10
$96.00
BGS 9.5
$36.00
9
$35.00
8
$24.99
7
$15.75
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5.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+13 graded in 30 days
+13 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (965 total graded)

965Total
PSA 10565.8%
PSA 925126.0%
PSA 824225.1%
PSA 718018.7%
Below 723324.1%
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