Should you grade Charmeleon #30?
Borderline
+$80.58
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 16.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.70
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$27.99
PSA 10 sale$208.26
Net at PSA 10+$80.58
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-62.79
16.3% of the 135 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.
