Should you grade Pikachu #15?
Borderline
+$143.55
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 4.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$16.99
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$39.49
PSA 10 sale$295.02
Net at PSA 10+$143.55
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-31.29
4.2% of the 1,781 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.
