Should you grade Magikarp #35?
Borderline
+$211.83
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 19.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.72
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$47.74
PSA 10 sale$357.28
Net at PSA 10+$211.83
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-58.10
19.7% of the 2,086 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.
