Dark Machoke #40
Pokemon Team Rocket · #40 · Base · Apr 2000
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.99
Expected Value
$4.70
Net Profit
$5.51
Gem Rate
8.7%
ROI
+31%
Sales / Yr
140
The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.51 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$2.99
BGS 10
$59.00
PSA 10
$45.08
BGS 9.5
$37.00
9
$32.00
8
$28.95
SGC 10
$27.00
CGC 10
$23.50
7
$13.27
8.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+2 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (241 total graded)
241Total
PSA 10218.7%
PSA 98234.0%
PSA 85824.1%
PSA 74217.4%
Below 73614.9%