Erika's Vileplume #5

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #5 · Aug 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.33

Expected Value

$20.63

Net Profit

$99.67

Gem Rate

2.4%

ROI

+340%

Sales / Yr

307

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$14.33

BGS 10

$398.00

PSA 10

$306.43

SGC 10

$184.00

CGC 10

$129.00

$97.50

BGS 9.5

$74.99

$55.57

$32.45

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2.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+29 graded in 30 days

+113 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,168 total graded)

3,168Total

PSA 10762.4%

PSA 966020.8%

PSA 893229.4%

PSA 759818.9%

Below 788227.8%