Lightning Energy [1st Edition] #100

Pokemon Base Set · #100 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$7.92

Expected Value

$36.18

Net Profit

$101.29

Gem Rate

26.7%

ROI

+442%

Sales / Yr

184

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

$7.92

BGS 10

$358.00

PSA 10

$275.50

SGC 10

$165.00

CGC 10

$124.21

$46.32

BGS 9.5

$44.99

$25.14

$24.00

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26.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+10 graded in 30 days

+10 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,334 total graded)

2,334Total

PSA 1062326.7%

PSA 998342.1%

PSA 839316.8%

PSA 71556.6%

Below 71626.9%