Dark Octillery #8

Pokemon Team Rocket Returns · #8 · Base · Nov 2004

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.19

Expected Value

$42.24

Net Profit

$127.53

Gem Rate

16.5%

ROI

+422%

Sales / Yr

115

The gem rate is only 16% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$15.19

BGS 10

$662.00

PSA 10

$509.00

SGC 10

$305.00

CGC 10

$157.72

$79.00

BGS 9.5

$56.00

$38.42

$27.79

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16.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (334 total graded)

334Total

PSA 105516.5%

PSA 914142.2%

PSA 88224.6%

PSA 7309.0%

Below 7257.5%