Should you grade Sandshrew #5?
Borderline
+$20.45
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 7.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$11.73
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$19.88
PSA 10 sale$147.05
Net at PSA 10+$20.45
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-76.76
7.7% of the 26 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.
