Should you grade Pikachu #87?
Borderline
+$183.67
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 21.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.46
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$43.40
PSA 10 sale$324.52
Net at PSA 10+$183.67
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-64.61
21.5% of the 2,966 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.
