Should you grade Pikachu #72?
Borderline
+$426.40
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 32.1% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$11.72
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$81.89
PSA 10 sale$615.00
Net at PSA 10+$426.40
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-54.34
32.1% of the 336 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.
