Should you grade Misty's Horsea #86?
Borderline
+$30.58
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 16.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.99
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$19.94
PSA 10 sale$147.50
Net at PSA 10+$30.58
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-88.27
16.5% of the 97 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.
