Should you grade Pikachu ex #247?
Borderline
+$124.24
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 36.8% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$86.85
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$47.21
PSA 10 sale$353.29
Net at PSA 10+$124.24
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-104.16
36.8% of the 15,456 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.
