Should you grade Squirtle #95?
Borderline
+$62.65
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 31.0% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.10
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$25.01
PSA 10 sale$185.75
Net at PSA 10+$62.65
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-68.15
31.0% of the 542 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.
