Should you grade Venusaur #30?
Borderline
+$3981.36
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 9.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$102.50
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$638.73
PSA 10 sale$4817.58
Net at PSA 10+$3981.36
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$275.65
9.5% of the 1,093 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.
