Should you grade Bulbasaur #54?
Borderline
+$70.15
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 37.0% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$16.15
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$28.15
PSA 10 sale$209.44
Net at PSA 10+$70.15
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-71.63
37.0% of the 189 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.
