Should you grade Pikachu #56?
Borderline
+$143.91
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 35.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$5.77
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$37.83
PSA 10 sale$282.50
Net at PSA 10+$143.91
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-44.97
35.5% of the 380 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.
