Should you grade Articuno EX #25?
Borderline
+$758.00
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 13.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$12.61
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$132.67
PSA 10 sale$998.27
Net at PSA 10+$758.00
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-6.94
13.8% of the 443 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.
