Should you grade Pikachu #18?
Borderline
+$119.13
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 22.9% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.75
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$33.58
PSA 10 sale$250.45
Net at PSA 10+$119.13
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-76.46
22.9% of the 1,247 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.
