Psychic Energy #101
Pokemon Base Set · #101 · Base · Jun 1995
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.44
Expected Value
$7.66
Net Profit
$18.56
Gem Rate
31.7%
ROI
+113%
Sales / Yr
227
The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $18.56 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$1.44
BGS 10
$111.00
PSA 10
$85.00
CGC 10
$35.00
9
$24.13
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$14.25
7
$11.00
SGC 10
$7.00
31.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+24 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,321 total graded)
1,321Total
PSA 1041931.7%
PSA 954641.3%
PSA 821416.2%
PSA 7775.8%
Below 7614.6%