Metal Energy #19
Pokemon Neo Genesis · #19 · Base · Dec 2000
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$10.34
Expected Value
$-3.39
Net Profit
$123.10
Gem Rate
1.2%
ROI
+486%
Sales / Yr
143
Negative expected value ($-3.39) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$10.34
BGS 10
$465.00
PSA 10
$358.00
SGC 10
$215.00
CGC 10
$148.44
BGS 9.5
$65.12
9
$35.00
8
$22.59
7
$19.75
1.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+22 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (828 total graded)
828Total
PSA 10101.2%
PSA 914217.1%
PSA 826331.8%
PSA 716019.3%
Below 725130.3%