Psychic Energy [1st Edition] #101

Pokemon Base Set · #101 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$8.95

Expected Value

$14.71

Net Profit

$46.05

Gem Rate

23.4%

ROI

+192%

Sales / Yr

199

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

$8.95

BGS 10

$386.00

PSA 10

$297.00

SGC 10

$178.00

CGC 10

$70.00

BGS 9.5

$43.00

$37.57

$25.56

$15.00

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23.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+24 graded in 30 days

+52 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,345 total graded)

2,345Total

PSA 1054823.4%

PSA 992639.5%

PSA 851822.1%

PSA 71847.8%

Below 71546.6%

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