Should you grade Pikachu #3?
Borderline
+$68.99
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 21.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$25.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$29.33
PSA 10 sale$218.31
Net at PSA 10+$68.99
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-3.69
21.7% of the 69 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.
