Should you grade Charmeleon #5?
Borderline
+$249.64
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 22.6% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$26.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$57.07
PSA 10 sale$427.70
Net at PSA 10+$249.64
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-38.54
22.6% of the 31 copies PSA has graded came back a 10. Pop gem rates are a ceiling — centering and surface on your copy decide.
Prices from real completed sales, updated daily. Population data from PSA's public population report.
