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Dark Machamp #10

Dark Machamp #10

Pokemon Team Rocket · #10 · Base · Apr 2000

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Raw Price
$43.29
Expected Value
$29.51
Net Profit
$214.21
Gem Rate
1.3%
ROI
+367%
Sales / Yr
258

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%
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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
$43.29
BGS 10
$3,057.00
PSA 10
$2,351.50
SGC 10
$1,411.00
CGC 10
$272.50
9
$159.04
BGS 9.5
$136.00
8
$94.84
7
$62.50
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1.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,742 total graded)

3,742Total
PSA 10491.3%
PSA 970918.9%
PSA 81,13830.4%
PSA 776020.3%
Below 71,07028.6%
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