Erika's Vileplume #45

Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium · #45 · Base · Oct 1998

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.50

Expected Value

$13.29

Net Profit

$52.49

Gem Rate

17.6%

ROI

+191%

Sales / Yr

417

The gem rate is only 18% — 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

$12.50

BGS 10

$298.00

PSA 10

$229.59

SGC 10

$138.00

CGC 10

$79.99

$40.45

$28.78

$20.69

17.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,536Total

PSA 1044717.6%

PSA 91,16846.1%

PSA 846718.4%

PSA 71636.4%

Below 728711.3%