Dark Sandslash #18

Pokemon Team Rocket Returns · #18 · Base · Nov 2004

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.10

Expected Value

$21.01

Net Profit

$51.90

Gem Rate

10.5%

ROI

+225%

Sales / Yr

125

The gem rate is only 10% — 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

$8.10

BGS 10

$221.00

PSA 10

$170.00

SGC 10

$102.00

CGC 10

$75.00

$48.00

BGS 9.5

$44.00

$43.32

$26.25

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10.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (267 total graded)

267Total

PSA 102810.5%

PSA 912847.9%

PSA 86524.3%

PSA 7197.1%

Below 72710.1%