Should you grade Pikachu #25?
Borderline
+$64.84
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 40.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.60
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$25.57
PSA 10 sale$190.00
Net at PSA 10+$64.84
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-74.35
40.7% of the 6,897 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.
