Should you grade Pikachu #28?
Borderline
+$138.43
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 3.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.57
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$36.51
PSA 10 sale$272.50
Net at PSA 10+$138.43
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-79.31
3.8% of the 262 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.
