Fire Energy [1st Edition] #98

Pokemon Base Set · #98 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$9.31

Expected Value

$33.87

Net Profit

$65.68

Gem Rate

31.8%

ROI

+270%

Sales / Yr

210

The gem rate is only 32% — 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

$9.31

BGS 10

$361.00

PSA 10

$277.73

SGC 10

$167.00

CGC 10

$89.99

$57.62

BGS 9.5

$49.00

$30.00

$20.22

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31.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,123 total graded)

1,123Total

PSA 1035731.8%

PSA 945740.7%

PSA 815413.7%

PSA 7756.7%

Below 7786.9%