Should you grade Pidgeot #24?
Borderline
+$25.69
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 14.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$6.49
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$19.88
PSA 10 sale$147.05
Net at PSA 10+$25.69
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-65.45
14.8% of the 587 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.