Should you grade Articuno #32?
Borderline
+$277.02
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 14.4% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.94
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$58.04
PSA 10 sale$434.99
Net at PSA 10+$277.02
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-65.45
14.4% of the 146 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.
