Should you grade Squirtle #7?
Borderline
+$311.14
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 18.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$24.17
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$66.18
PSA 10 sale$496.48
Net at PSA 10+$311.14
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-54.50
18.5% of the 27 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.
