Should you grade Charmeleon #24?
Borderline
+$98.80
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 16.9% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.30
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$30.41
PSA 10 sale$226.50
Net at PSA 10+$98.80
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-55.20
16.9% of the 9,276 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.
