Should you grade Piplup #16?
Borderline
+$43.01
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 8.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$7.95
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$22.75
PSA 10 sale$168.70
Net at PSA 10+$43.01
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-17.46
8.8% of the 34 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.
