Dark Octillery #8

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

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.50

Expected Value

$28.48

Net Profit

$89.50

Gem Rate

16.9%

ROI

+293%

Sales / Yr

105

The gem rate is only 17% — 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

$15.50

BGS 10

$283.00

PSA 10

$217.78

SGC 10

$131.00

CGC 10

$120.00

$61.16

BGS 9.5

$56.00

$37.74

$25.00

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16.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (325 total graded)

325Total

PSA 105516.9%

PSA 914043.1%

PSA 87824.0%

PSA 7278.3%

Below 7247.4%