Should you grade Empoleon #2?
Borderline
+$34.04
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 2.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$7.85
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$21.37
PSA 10 sale$158.25
Net at PSA 10+$34.04
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$15.17
2.8% of the 141 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.
