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Darkness Energy #101

Darkness Energy #101

Pokemon Japanese Eevee Heroes · #101 · Ultra Rare · May 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.49
Expected Value
$-0.91
Net Profit
$3.51
Gem Rate
72.0%
ROI
+13%
Sales / Yr
18

Negative expected value ($-0.91) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 18 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $3.51 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$12.49
BGS 10
$45.00
PSA 10
$34.98
CGC 10
$31.00
SGC 10
$21.00
9
$15.24
BGS 9.5
$9.00
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72.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (329 total graded)

329Total
PSA 1023772.0%
PSA 99027.4%
PSA 810.3%
PSA 710.3%
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