Should you grade Raticate #40?
Borderline
+$36.74
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 19.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$20.89
PSA 10 sale$154.62
Net at PSA 10+$36.74
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-77.01
19.7% of the 899 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.
