Should you grade Pikachu #49?
Borderline
+$3.34
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 28.1% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.88
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$15.77
PSA 10 sale$115.98
Net at PSA 10+$3.34
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-72.63
28.1% of the 488 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.
