Vileplume #45

Pokemon Japanese Jungle · #45 · Base · Mar 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.89

Expected Value

$24.00

Net Profit

$90.08

Gem Rate

14.7%

ROI

+362%

Sales / Yr

628

The gem rate is only 15% — 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

$9.89

BGS 10

$497.00

PSA 10

$382.50

SGC 10

$230.00

CGC 10

$114.97

$55.50

$27.13

$15.36

14.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,927Total

PSA 1028314.7%

PSA 981242.1%

PSA 843322.5%

PSA 71698.8%

Below 722311.6%