Should you grade Lucario #174?
Borderline
+$71.02
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 49.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$24.87
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$29.62
PSA 10 sale$220.50
Net at PSA 10+$71.02
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-93.37
49.5% of the 660 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.