Dark Vileplume [1st Edition] #30

Pokemon Team Rocket · #30 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.00

Expected Value

$6.22

Net Profit

$25.96

Gem Rate

21.3%

ROI

+96%

Sales / Yr

148

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

$12.00

BGS 10

$228.00

PSA 10

$175.31

SGC 10

$105.00

CGC 10

$52.96

$32.14

$24.50

$20.00

21.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,218Total

PSA 1025921.3%

PSA 959348.7%

PSA 821617.7%

PSA 7746.1%

Below 7756.2%