Should you grade Dark Alakazam #18?
Borderline
+$46.78
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 6.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$10.50
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$23.72
PSA 10 sale$175.99
Net at PSA 10+$46.78
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-60.40
6.7% of the 733 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.
