Should you grade Cyndaquil #54?
Borderline
+$27.28
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 42.6% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$2.42
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$19.51
PSA 10 sale$144.20
Net at PSA 10+$27.28
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-52.01
42.6% of the 68 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.
