Erika's Vileplume [1st Edition] #5

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #5 · Aug 2000

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Raw Price

$83.75

Expected Value

$75.64

Net Profit

$195.76

Gem Rate

10.6%

ROI

+198%

Sales / Yr

211

The gem rate is only 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$83.75

BGS 10

$2,320.00

PSA 10

$1,784.87

SGC 10

$1,071.00

CGC 10

$294.51

$222.04

$114.61

$62.00

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10.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+37 graded in 30 days

+65 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,858 total graded)

1,858Total

PSA 1019710.6%

PSA 983444.9%

PSA 850026.9%

PSA 71789.6%

Below 71317.1%

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