Should you grade Pikachu #65?
Borderline
+$49.90
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 44.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.71
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$22.85
PSA 10 sale$169.45
Net at PSA 10+$49.90
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-75.66
44.2% of the 360 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.