Lightning Energy [1st Edition] #100

Pokemon Base Set · #100 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$6.36

Expected Value

$36.07

Net Profit

$101.44

Gem Rate

26.6%

ROI

+475%

Sales / Yr

182

The gem rate is only 27% — 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

$6.36

BGS 10

$354.00

PSA 10

$272.50

SGC 10

$164.00

CGC 10

$122.80

$45.00

BGS 9.5

$44.99

$23.99

$19.00

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26.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+6 graded in 30 days

+17 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,341 total graded)

2,341Total

PSA 1062326.6%

PSA 998542.1%

PSA 839616.9%

PSA 71556.6%

Below 71647.0%

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