Should you grade Pikachu #HGSS03?
Borderline
+$6995.93
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 3.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$26.99
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$1087.64
PSA 10 sale$8205.55
Net at PSA 10+$6995.93
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$50.25
3.2% of the 1,084 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.
