Vileplume [1st Edition] #31

Pokemon Jungle · #31 · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.00

Expected Value

$22.24

Net Profit

$70.00

Gem Rate

21.3%

ROI

+241%

Sales / Yr

146

The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$14.00

BGS 10

$416.00

PSA 10

$320.00

SGC 10

$192.00

CGC 10

$99.00

$45.00

$43.37

$20.17

21.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,147Total

PSA 1024421.3%

PSA 948742.5%

PSA 821518.7%

PSA 7928.0%

Below 71079.3%