Fighting Energy [1st Edition] #97

Pokemon Base Set · #97 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$6.22

Expected Value

$29.82

Net Profit

$78.78

Gem Rate

30.0%

ROI

+371%

Sales / Yr

217

The gem rate is only 30% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$6.22

BGS 10

$277.00

PSA 10

$213.25

SGC 10

$128.00

CGC 10

$100.00

BGS 9.5

$39.99

$39.49

$22.49

$16.29

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30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+19 graded in 30 days

+47 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,473 total graded)

2,473Total

PSA 1074230.0%

PSA 999540.2%

PSA 839916.1%

PSA 71656.7%

Below 71546.2%

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