Worth Grading
The grading maths works on Pikachu from Evolving Skies. A 94% Return on Grading comes from the spread between $0.34 raw and $175.00 graded. Not spectacular, but the margin is real once fees are covered.
Among the 122 cards in Evolving Skies with PSA 10 sale data, Pikachu ranks 8th for Return on Grading and 25th by PSA 10 price. Of the 3 Common cards with PSA 10 sales, it is 3rd for Return on Grading. The median PSA 10 in this set sells for $78.59. 7 of the 122 clear a 100% Return on Grading.
