Should you grade Bulbasaur #68?
Borderline
+$39.41
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 34.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.45
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$21.67
PSA 10 sale$160.52
Net at PSA 10+$39.41
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-68.65
34.8% of the 371 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.