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Pokemon Japanese Vending Card List & Grading Guide

JP
Released 1998-06-01100 cards

Cards with EV Data

100

of 100 total

Avg Gem Rate

37%

Avg EV

$224.34

Positive EV Cards

100

of 100 analyzed

Top 10 Most Profitable Cards

Ooyama's Pikachu [Series III] #25

Ooyama's Pikachu [Series III] #25

Raw: $1,200.00

PSA 10: $7,794.00

Gem: 36%

Profit: $6,569.00

Snorlax [Series 1] #143

Snorlax [Series 1] #143

Raw: $300.00

PSA 10: $6,453.41

Gem: 33%

Profit: $6,128.41

Mewtwo [Series 1] #150

Mewtwo [Series 1] #150

Raw: $93.29

PSA 10: $5,100.00

Gem: 24%

Profit: $4,981.71

Chansey [Series 1] #113

Chansey [Series 1] #113

Raw: $102.25

PSA 10: $2,469.57

Gem: 41%

Profit: $2,342.32

Ditto [Series II] #132

Ditto [Series II] #132

Raw: $74.25

PSA 10: $2,300.00

Gem: 24%

Profit: $2,200.75

Onix [Series II] #95

Onix [Series II] #95

Raw: $52.15

PSA 10: $2,000.00

Gem: 11%

Profit: $1,922.85

Pikachu [Series 1] #25

Pikachu [Series 1] #25

Raw: $99.99

PSA 10: $1,812.50

Gem: 26%

Profit: $1,687.51

Charmander [Series 1] #4

Charmander [Series 1] #4

Raw: $59.99

PSA 10: $1,500.00

Gem: 39%

Profit: $1,415.01

Bulbasaur [Series 1] #1

Bulbasaur [Series 1] #1

Raw: $59.99

PSA 10: $1,374.52

Gem: 40%

Profit: $1,289.53

Kabuto [Series II] #140

Kabuto [Series II] #140

Raw: $92.98

PSA 10: $1,353.81

Gem: 24%

Profit: $1,235.83

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All Cards

Name↑RawPSA 10Gem RateProfit
Abra [Series 1] #63$23.47$584.7437%$536.27
Aerodactyl [Series II] #142$44.00$767.2951%$698.29
Arbok [Series III] #24$15.00$248.9248%$208.92
Articuno [Series II] #144$39.17$482.6132%$418.44
Bellsprout [Series III] #69$15.29$229.5053%$189.21
Bulbasaur [Series 1] #1$59.99$1,374.5240%$1,289.53
Caterpie [Series 1] #10$25.80$155.0029%$104.20
Chansey [Series 1] #113$102.25$2,469.5741%$2,342.32
Charmander [Series 1] #4$59.99$1,500.0039%$1,415.01
Clefairy [Series 1] #35$30.03$326.5938%$271.56
Cubone [Series III] #104$50.00$1,063.5142%$988.51
Dewgong [Series II] #87$16.39$316.7625%$275.37
Ditto [Series II] #132$74.25$2,300.0024%$2,200.75
Dodrio [Series 1] #85$7.00$124.4732%$92.47
Doduo [Series 1] #84$23.99$88.5023%$39.51
Eevee [Series 1] #133$33.00$1,175.0038%$1,117.00
Electabuzz [Series II] #125$18.98$255.4626%$211.48
Fearow [Series II] #22$5.89$300.0034%$269.11
Gastly [Series III] #92$29.51$687.3546%$632.84
Geodude [Series 1] #74$12.50$274.8726%$237.37
Golbat [Series 1] #42$7.99$222.5042%$189.51
Golduck [Series III] #55$17.33$166.5725%$124.24
Graveler [Series II] #75$16.25$255.0040%$213.75
Grimer [Series II] #88$15.39$227.9739%$187.58
Growlithe [Series III] #58$59.99$785.0051%$700.01
Haunter [Series III] #93$109.63$1,204.7727%$1,070.14
Hitmonchan [Series II] #107$39.98$800.0044%$735.02
Hitmonlee [Series II] #106$28.98$499.6530%$445.67
Horsea [Series III] #116$15.51$407.5046%$366.99
Horsea of the Seafoam Islands [Series III] #4$14.62$69.0057%$29.38
Hypno [Series III] #97$33.78$595.0034%$536.22
Jynx [Series II] #124$10.25$698.6723%$663.42
Kabuto [Series II] #140$92.98$1,353.8124%$1,235.83
Kadabra [Series III] #64$28.00$618.3131%$565.31
Kakuna [Series 1] #14$5.95$135.0015%$104.05
Kangaskhan [Series III] #115$13.09$356.0853%$317.99
Kingler [Series III] #99$22.24$286.6945%$239.45
Koffing [Series II] #109$40.36$389.2539%$323.89
Krabby [Series II] #98$14.99$371.1045%$331.11
Lapras [Series II] #131$23.05$455.0036%$406.95
Lickitung [Series 1] #108$24.20$152.0017%$102.80
Machoke [Series II] #67$26.57$562.7234%$511.15
Machop [Series II] #66$34.84$303.6130%$243.77
Magmar [Series III] #126$13.59$231.2550%$192.66
Magnemite [Series II] #81$13.94$420.9528%$382.01
Magneton [Series II] #82$16.55$197.9618%$156.41
Marowak [Series II] #105$35.49$303.7459%$243.25
Metapod [Series 1] #11$27.20$359.1341%$306.93
Mewtwo [Series 1] #150$93.29$5,100.0024%$4,981.71
Moltres [Series II] #146$37.99$956.9033%$893.91
Mr. Mime [Series 1] #122$18.55$510.0033%$466.45
Nidoran [Series 1] #29$12.04$280.6813%$243.64
Nidoran [Series 1] #32$9.40$64.6322%$30.23
Nidorina [Series III] #30$13.86$220.6262%$181.76
Nidorino [Series III] #33$13.55$168.0163%$129.46
Omanyte [Series II] #138$39.95$600.0029%$535.05
Onix [Series II] #95$52.15$2,000.0011%$1,922.85
Ooyama's Pikachu [Series III] #25$1,200.00$7,794.0036%$6,569.00
Ouch at the Pokemon Mansion [Series III] #2$29.79$124.4855%$69.69
Paras [Series 1] #046$7.00$124.5441%$92.54
Parasect [Series 1] #47$6.33$236.2546%$204.92
Pidgeotto [Series III] #17$14.95$285.5051%$245.55
Pidgey [Series 1] #16$19.49$416.2053%$371.71
Pikachu [Series 1] #25$99.99$1,812.5026%$1,687.51
Pinsir [Series 1] #127$12.65$84.7521%$47.10
Poliwag [Series 1] #60$11.35$203.4036%$167.05
Poliwhirl [Series 1] #61$18.28$308.8116%$265.53
Poliwrath [Series 1] #62$79.99$759.3633%$654.37
Ponyta [Series III] #77$7.99$176.5053%$143.51
Porygon [Series 1] #137$17.87$615.0029%$572.13
Raichu [Series II] #26$39.26$296.1818%$231.92
Rapidash [Series 1] #78$21.15$77.0036%$30.85
Rattata [Series 1] #19$13.36$137.5241%$99.16
Rhydon [Series III] #112$51.55$660.0033%$583.45
Sandshrew [Series II] #27$8.00$704.9314%$671.93
Sandslash [Series III] #28$8.00$129.0029%$96.00
Scyther [Series III] #123$37.56$317.0550%$254.49
Seadra [Series III] #117$40.18$341.8847%$276.70
Seel [Series II] #86$9.50$251.0544%$216.55
Shellder [Series II] #90$20.50$559.5732%$514.07
Slowbro [Series III] #80$25.92$675.1441%$624.22
Snorlax [Series 1] #143$300.00$6,453.4133%$6,128.41
Spearow [Series II] #21$10.72$83.8720%$48.15
Squirtle [Series 1] #7$65.00$708.6826%$618.68
Staryu [Series III] #120$14.99$317.5046%$277.51
Tangela [Series II] #114$19.24$200.0036%$155.76
Tauros [Series III] #128$23.41$289.0052%$240.59
The Last Cave-Cerulean [Series III] #5$22.70$63.3233%$15.62
The Puzzle of Pokemon Tower? [Series III] #1$19.99$147.8861%$102.89
Venomoth [Series II] #49$6.98$204.0941%$172.11
Venonat [Series III] #48$15.74$207.0057%$166.26
Violence in the Safari Zone [Series III] #3$24.00$107.9967%$58.99
Voltorb [Series II] #100$29.99$512.4230%$457.43
Vulpix [Series III] #37$24.25$288.2350%$238.98
Weedle [Series 1] #13$24.99$96.2024%$46.21
Weepinbell [Series III] #70$17.64$331.7340%$289.09
Weezing [Series III] #110$19.69$228.5049%$183.81
Wigglytuff [Series 1] #40$28.48$347.9645%$294.48
Zapdos [Series II] #145$45.31$319.4028%$249.09
Zubat [Series 1] #41$9.91$213.5247%$178.61

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Should You Grade Cards From Pokemon Japanese Vending?

Pokemon Japanese Vending is a strong grading set: 100 of its 100 cards (100%) show positive expected value at PSA 10. This is a tough-grading set: the average PSA 10 rate is just 37%, so only cards with a real price spread justify the submission risk. We rank all 100 Pokemon Japanese Vending cards (released 1998) by net profit — combining live raw prices, PSA 10 sale prices, and real PSA population data to show exactly which cards pay off when graded and which lose money to fees.

Best Pokemon Japanese Vending Cards to Grade

  • Ooyama's Pikachu [Series III] #25 — $1,200 raw grades into $7,794 at PSA 10 (36% gem rate), about $6,569 net profit per card (536% ROI).
  • Snorlax [Series 1] #143 — $300.00 raw grades into $6,453 at PSA 10 (33% gem rate), about $6,128 net profit per card (1886% ROI).
  • Mewtwo [Series 1] #150 — $93.29 raw grades into $5,100 at PSA 10 (24% gem rate), about $4,982 net profit per card (4211% ROI).
  • Chansey [Series 1] #113 — $102.25 raw grades into $2,470 at PSA 10 (41% gem rate), about $2,342 net profit per card (1841% ROI).
  • Ditto [Series II] #132 — $74.25 raw grades into $2,300 at PSA 10 (24% gem rate), about $2,201 net profit per card (2217% ROI).

How We Calculate Grading Profit

Expected value (EV) is the probability-weighted payout of grading a card: the odds of each PSA grade (from real population data) times that grade's market price, minus the raw cost and the grading fee. When EV beats the raw price plus fees, the card is worth grading. Every figure here comes from live PriceCharting prices and GemRate population data, refreshed weekly. See the full methodology.

Pokemon Japanese Vending Grading FAQ

What are the best Pokemon Japanese Vending cards to grade?

The most profitable Pokemon Japanese Vending card to grade is Ooyama's Pikachu [Series III] #25: about $1,200 raw, $7,794 in PSA 10, a 36% gem rate, for roughly $6,569 net profit per card after grading fees (536% ROI).

Is Pokemon Japanese Vending worth grading?

Pokemon Japanese Vending is a strong grading set: 100 of its 100 cards (100%) show positive expected value at PSA 10. This is a tough-grading set: the average PSA 10 rate is just 37%, so only cards with a real price spread justify the submission risk.

What is the average gem rate for Pokemon Japanese Vending?

Across Pokemon Japanese Vending, the average PSA 10 (gem) rate is 37%. Individual cards range higher and lower — the per-card rates are in the table above.

How many Pokemon Japanese Vending cards are worth grading for profit?

Of 100 cards we analyze in Pokemon Japanese Vending, 100 currently show positive expected value at PSA 10 after grading and selling fees. That count updates weekly with live market prices.

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