Should you grade Empoleon #4?
Borderline
+$208.08
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 3.1% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.74
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$47.48
PSA 10 sale$355.29
Net at PSA 10+$208.08
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$21.79
3.1% of the 229 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.
