Should you grade Articuno #32?
Borderline
+$40.13
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 34.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.28
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$21.60
PSA 10 sale$160.00
Net at PSA 10+$40.13
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-50.85
34.7% of the 95 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.
