Dark Vaporeon [1st Edition] #45

Pokemon Team Rocket · #45 · Apr 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.00

Expected Value

$41.68

Net Profit

$93.36

Gem Rate

10.9%

ROI

+301%

Sales / Yr

217

The gem rate is only 11% — 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

$16.00

BGS 10

$788.00

PSA 10

$605.98

SGC 10

$364.00

CGC 10

$124.36

$94.86

$56.00

$39.99

10.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,041Total

PSA 1033110.9%

PSA 91,16338.2%

PSA 891430.1%

PSA 734311.3%

Below 72809.2%