Should you grade Pikachu #35?
Borderline
+$6.71
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 16.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.87
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$16.43
PSA 10 sale$121.00
Net at PSA 10+$6.71
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-80.46
16.3% of the 2,230 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.
