Should you grade Squirtle #70?
Borderline
+$12.50
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 36.0% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$8.12
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$18.12
PSA 10 sale$133.73
Net at PSA 10+$12.50
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-16.76
36.0% of the 25 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.
