Should you grade Pikachu #30?
Borderline
+$196.72
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 21.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.84
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$45.45
PSA 10 sale$340.00
Net at PSA 10+$196.72
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-74.70
21.2% of the 449 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.
