Rainbow Energy #17

Pokemon Team Rocket · #17 · Base · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.00

Expected Value

$7.53

Net Profit

$733.00

Gem Rate

1.0%

ROI

+2094%

Sales / Yr

156

The gem rate is only 1% — 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

$20.00

BGS 10

$1,248.00

PSA 10

$960.00

CGC 10

$768.00

SGC 10

$576.00

BGS 9.5

$74.99

$59.87

$44.86

$24.05

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1.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+16 graded in 30 days

+32 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,692 total graded)

1,692Total

PSA 10171.0%

PSA 926215.5%

PSA 854031.9%

PSA 738022.5%

Below 748028.4%