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Team Rocket's Petrel #226

Team Rocket's Petrel #226

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #226 · Ultra Rare · May 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.09
Expected Value
$-13.90
Net Profit
$-14.59
Gem Rate
48.0%
ROI
-58%
Sales / Yr
280

Even a PSA 10 would lose $14.59 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$10.09
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.00
SGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$13.05
CGC 10
$10.50
8
$8.01
7
$5.50
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48.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
45 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 49.0%

Grade Distribution (823 total graded)

823Total
PSA 1039247.6%
PSA 933040.1%
PSA 8749.0%
PSA 7161.9%
Below 781.0%
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