Should you grade Vaporeon #28?
Borderline
+$258.57
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 11.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$11.67
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$56.25
PSA 10 sale$421.48
Net at PSA 10+$258.57
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-12.02
11.7% of the 1,132 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.
