Should you grade Pikachu #52?
Borderline
+$32.01
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 33.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.85
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$20.14
PSA 10 sale$148.99
Net at PSA 10+$32.01
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-72.08
33.8% of the 630 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.
