Should you grade Squirtle #17?
Borderline
+$39.79
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 37.0% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.62
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$21.60
PSA 10 sale$160.00
Net at PSA 10+$39.79
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-79.86
37.0% of the 2,377 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.
