Should you grade Pikachu #43?
Borderline
+$366.07
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 25.1% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$18.92
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$73.77
PSA 10 sale$553.75
Net at PSA 10+$366.07
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-74.80
25.1% of the 227 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.
