Should you grade Shaymin #185?
Borderline
+$1.77
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 30.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$11.28
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$16.96
PSA 10 sale$125.00
Net at PSA 10+$1.77
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-89.09
30.7% of the 3,876 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.
