Should you grade Wartortle #43?
Borderline
+$102.22
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 26.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$30.89
PSA 10 sale$230.10
Net at PSA 10+$102.22
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-45.33
26.3% of the 57 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.
