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Lightning Energy [Shadowless] #100

Lightning Energy [Shadowless] #100

Pokemon Base Set · #100 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$17.53
Net Profit
$18.00
Gem Rate
37.2%
ROI
+106%
Sales / Yr
87

Only 87 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $18.00 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
$1.99
BGS 10
$136.00
PSA 10
$104.25
SGC 10
$63.00
9
$43.00
8
$38.69
CGC 10
$34.99
BGS 9.5
$20.00
7
$9.00
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37.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (664 total graded)

664Total
PSA 1024737.2%
PSA 924937.5%
PSA 87911.9%
PSA 7487.2%
Below 7406.0%
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