Dark Raticate #51
Pokemon Team Rocket · #51 · Base · Apr 2000
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.44
Expected Value
$-4.29
Net Profit
$13.55
Gem Rate
10.0%
ROI
+82%
Sales / Yr
113
Negative expected value ($-4.29) — 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 $13.55 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
$1.44
BGS 10
$91.00
PSA 10
$70.00
SGC 10
$42.00
CGC 10
$29.99
BGS 9.5
$25.00
9
$17.90
8
$5.20
7
$4.00
10.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+7 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (219 total graded)
219Total
PSA 102210.0%
PSA 98940.6%
PSA 85022.8%
PSA 72511.4%
Below 73214.6%