Should you grade Squirtle #14?
Borderline
+$391.14
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 19.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$52.45
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$82.72
PSA 10 sale$621.30
Net at PSA 10+$391.14
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-81.82
19.2% of the 177 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.
