Should you grade Ivysaur #34?
Borderline
+$431.71
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 28.6% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$10.77
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$82.55
PSA 10 sale$620.02
Net at PSA 10+$431.71
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-74.31
28.6% of the 56 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.
