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Vileplume #31

Vileplume #31

Pokemon Expedition · #31 · Base · Sep 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$41.87
Expected Value
$81.82
Net Profit
$167.63
Gem Rate
5.2%
ROI
+295%
Sales / Yr
141

The gem rate is only 5% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$41.87
BGS 10
$2,058.00
PSA 10
$1,582.99
SGC 10
$950.00
CGC 10
$224.50
9
$192.98
8
$146.09
BGS 9.5
$129.00
7
$83.00
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5.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (811 total graded)

811Total
PSA 10425.2%
PSA 926732.9%
PSA 824129.7%
PSA 713116.2%
Below 712515.4%
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