Should you grade Pikachu #61?
Borderline
+$52.30
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 12.7% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$10.04
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$24.49
PSA 10 sale$181.82
Net at PSA 10+$52.30
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-56.34
12.7% of the 150 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.
