Should you grade Pikachu #9?
Borderline
+$457.10
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 3.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$69.88
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$95.46
PSA 10 sale$717.43
Net at PSA 10+$457.10
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$118.32
3.5% of the 172 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.
