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Vileplume GX #250

Vileplume GX #250

Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #250 · Secret · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$60.00
Expected Value
$-4.33
Net Profit
$11.16
Gem Rate
54.2%
ROI
+15%
Sales / Yr
244

Negative expected value ($-4.33) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $11.16 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$60.00
BGS 10
$272.00
PSA 10
$209.08
SGC 10
$125.00
CGC 10
$86.16
9
$57.50
BGS 9.5
$48.00
8
$35.47
7
$28.00
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0%100%
54.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+18 graded in 30 days
+64 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,131 total graded)

1,131Total
PSA 1061354.2%
PSA 937433.1%
PSA 81049.2%
PSA 7151.3%
Below 7221.9%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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