Should you grade Pikachu #2?
Borderline
+$27.39
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 5.9% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$7.86
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$20.35
PSA 10 sale$150.59
Net at PSA 10+$27.39
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-52.94
5.9% of the 17 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.
