Should you grade Slowbro #43?
Borderline
+$77.31
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 14.1% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.05
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$27.24
PSA 10 sale$202.59
Net at PSA 10+$77.31
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-67.21
14.1% of the 547 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.