Should you grade Bulbasaur #44?
Borderline
+$188.05
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 16.9% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.84
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$44.12
PSA 10 sale$330.00
Net at PSA 10+$188.05
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-56.04
16.9% of the 13,173 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.
