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Lightning Energy #LIG

Lightning Energy #LIG

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #LIG · Base · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.04
Expected Value
$1,154.72
Net Profit
$1,169.96
Gem Rate
67.0%
ROI
+6485%
Sales / Yr
47

Only 47 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$3.04
BGS 10
$2,574.00
PSA 10
$1,980.00
9
$1,650.00
8
$1,499.99
CGC 10
$1,188.00
SGC 10
$1,188.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
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67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
21 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 24.0%

Grade Distribution (387 total graded)

387Total
PSA 1026067.2%
PSA 98321.4%
PSA 882.1%
PSA 720.5%
Below 7348.8%
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