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Energy Retrieval [1st Edition] #81

Energy Retrieval [1st Edition] #81

Pokemon Base Set · #81 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.94
Expected Value
$35.24
Net Profit
$85.06
Gem Rate
15.6%
ROI
+213%
Sales / Yr
101

The gem rate is only 16% — 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
$24.94
BGS 10
$419.00
PSA 10
$322.50
BGS 9.5
$202.50
SGC 10
$194.00
CGC 10
$125.00
9
$90.25
8
$40.00
7
$33.50
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15.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,106 total graded)

1,106Total
PSA 1017315.6%
PSA 952547.5%
PSA 821219.2%
PSA 7918.2%
Below 7968.7%
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