Should you grade Squirtle #148?
Borderline
+$129.93
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 37.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$113.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$52.07
PSA 10 sale$390.00
Net at PSA 10+$129.93
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-106.24
37.7% of the 37,026 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.
