Should you grade Squirtle #83?
Borderline
+$37.07
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 33.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$26.42
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$24.67
PSA 10 sale$183.15
Net at PSA 10+$37.07
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$7.88
33.3% of the 54 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.
