Metal Energy #19

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #19 · Base · Dec 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.50

Expected Value

$-5.29

Net Profit

$17.00

Gem Rate

1.2%

ROI

+64%

Sales / Yr

168

Negative expected value ($-5.29) — 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. PSA 10 profit of $17.00 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$11.50

BGS 10

$465.00

PSA 10

$358.00

SGC 10

$215.00

BGS 9.5

$65.12

CGC 10

$43.50

$35.08

$23.00

$19.45

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1.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (806 total graded)

806Total

PSA 10101.2%

PSA 914117.5%

PSA 825631.8%

PSA 715619.4%

Below 724129.9%