Should you grade Ho-Oh EX #22?
Borderline
+$117.52
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 11.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.99
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$33.53
PSA 10 sale$250.03
Net at PSA 10+$117.52
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-76.12
11.3% of the 444 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.