Should you grade Dark Alakazam #1?
Borderline
+$1064.75
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 1.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$52.19
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$185.57
PSA 10 sale$1397.50
Net at PSA 10+$1064.75
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$28.83
1.3% of the 4,840 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.
