Darkrai #3

Pokemon Great Encounters · #3 · Base · Feb 2008

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$17.44

Expected Value

$56.07

Net Profit

$167.61

Gem Rate

26.6%

ROI

+517%

Sales / Yr

142

The gem rate is only 27% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$17.44

BGS 10

$299.00

PSA 10

$229.99

CGC 10

$200.05

SGC 10

$138.00

$69.99

$24.66

$20.00

26.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

286Total

PSA 107626.6%

PSA 911439.9%

PSA 85418.9%

PSA 7269.1%

Below 7155.2%