Should you grade Pikachu #26?
Borderline
+$240.36
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 4.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.26
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$52.18
PSA 10 sale$390.79
Net at PSA 10+$240.36
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-68.76
4.7% of the 1,169 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.