Should you grade Pikachu [Holo] #6?
Borderline
+$304.30
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 9.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$5.44
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$62.28
PSA 10 sale$467.01
Net at PSA 10+$304.30
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-76.33
9.8% of the 911 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.