Should you grade Magikarp #129?
Borderline
+$43.76
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 2.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.99
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$22.26
PSA 10 sale$165.00
Net at PSA 10+$43.76
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-56.51
2.2% of the 46 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.
