Should you grade Magikarp #8?
Borderline
+$59.09
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 30.1% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.18
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$24.18
PSA 10 sale$179.44
Net at PSA 10+$59.09
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-75.13
30.1% of the 948 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.
