Should you grade Lugia VSTAR #211?
Borderline
+$9.74
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 66.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$25.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$20.27
PSA 10 sale$150.00
Net at PSA 10+$9.74
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-86.16
66.2% of the 7,105 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.