Vileplume [Master Ball] #45

Pokemon Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 · #045 · Jun 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.99

Expected Value

$-8.35

Net Profit

$-4.03

Gem Rate

85.6%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.03 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$12.99

BGS 10

$68.00

PSA 10

$52.50

SGC 10

$32.00

CGC 10

$23.96

$20.00

$10.00

85.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+7 graded in 30 days

+21 in 90 days

672Total

PSA 1057585.6%

PSA 97711.5%

PSA 8162.4%

PSA 740.6%