Should you grade Blastoise #2?
Borderline
+$1.96
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 13.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$12.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$17.10
PSA 10 sale$126.05
Net at PSA 10+$1.96
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-73.12
13.5% of the 1,489 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.
