Should you grade Lugia #132?
Borderline
+$30.81
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 37.6% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.60
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$19.92
PSA 10 sale$147.32
Net at PSA 10+$30.81
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-78.13
37.6% of the 1,347 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.
