Fire Energy [1st Edition] #98

Pokemon Base Set · #98 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$7.10

Expected Value

$31.95

Net Profit

$67.89

Gem Rate

22.9%

ROI

+307%

Sales / Yr

187

The gem rate is only 23% — 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

$7.10

BGS 10

$377.00

PSA 10

$290.00

SGC 10

$174.00

CGC 10

$89.99

$61.00

BGS 9.5

$49.00

$42.61

$16.96

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22.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+17 graded in 30 days

+45 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,443 total graded)

2,443Total

PSA 1055922.9%

PSA 986035.2%

PSA 854322.2%

PSA 727711.3%

Below 71797.3%

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