Should you grade Charmeleon #31?
Borderline
+$66.54
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 30.6% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.98
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$25.43
PSA 10 sale$188.94
Net at PSA 10+$66.54
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-49.67
30.6% of the 121 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.
