Dark Raticate #51
Pokemon Team Rocket · #51 · Base · Apr 2000
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.59
Expected Value
$-3.65
Net Profit
$13.40
Gem Rate
10.4%
ROI
+81%
Sales / Yr
127
Negative expected value ($-3.65) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 10% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $13.40 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
$1.59
BGS 10
$81.00
PSA 10
$62.50
SGC 10
$38.00
CGC 10
$29.99
BGS 9.5
$25.00
9
$18.95
8
$5.99
7
$5.00
10.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (212 total graded)
212Total
PSA 102210.4%
PSA 98540.1%
PSA 85023.6%
PSA 72511.8%
Below 72913.7%