Should you grade Bulbasaur #55?
Borderline
+$28.20
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 40.0% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.31
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$19.94
PSA 10 sale$147.44
Net at PSA 10+$28.20
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-72.37
40.0% of the 260 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.
