Rainbow Energy [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Team Rocket · #17 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$41.00

Expected Value

$28.22

Net Profit

$492.21

Gem Rate

3.3%

ROI

+879%

Sales / Yr

220

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$41.00

BGS 10

$2,268.00

PSA 10

$1,744.25

SGC 10

$1,047.00

CGC 10

$548.21

BGS 9.5

$125.00

$118.23

$46.00

$38.00

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3.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+26 graded in 30 days

+75 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,070 total graded)

3,070Total

PSA 101003.3%

PSA 91,01533.1%

PSA 81,01333.0%

PSA 749516.1%

Below 741713.6%