Should you grade Ivysaur #30?
Borderline
+$108.52
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 15.9% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.75
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$32.12
PSA 10 sale$239.38
Net at PSA 10+$108.52
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-47.09
15.9% of the 5,468 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.
