Erika's Vileplume [1st Edition] #5

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #5 · Aug 2000

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Raw Price

$66.00

Expected Value

$88.54

Net Profit

$173.00

Gem Rate

10.9%

ROI

+214%

Sales / Yr

217

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

$66.00

BGS 10

$2,092.00

PSA 10

$1,609.56

SGC 10

$966.00

CGC 10

$254.00

$235.20

$92.48

$56.75

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10.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+13 graded in 30 days

+48 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,810 total graded)

1,810Total

PSA 1019710.9%

PSA 982245.4%

PSA 848526.8%

PSA 71679.2%

Below 71216.7%

eBay Market Signals

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