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Metal Energy [1st Edition] #19

Metal Energy [1st Edition] #19

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #19 · Base · Dec 2000

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Raw Price
$21.23
Expected Value
$10.99
Net Profit
$433.53
Gem Rate
1.2%
ROI
+1197%
Sales / Yr
121

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$21.23
BGS 10
$6,249.00
PSA 10
$4,807.00
SGC 10
$2,884.00
CGC 10
$469.76
BGS 9.5
$239.95
9
$96.92
8
$37.89
7
$33.13
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0%100%
1.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+22 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (828 total graded)

828Total
PSA 10101.2%
PSA 914217.1%
PSA 826331.8%
PSA 716019.3%
Below 725130.3%
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