Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 4,210 candidates.

Candidates

4,210

Total Potential Premium

$40.0k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

37.3%

Median Premium

$24.05

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How we compute this

Realistic profit = gem_rate × (psa10 − raw) − grading_cost.
Optimistic profit = (psa10 − raw) − grading_cost — i.e. assuming the card gets a 10.

Honest assumption: when the card doesn't grade a 10, we assume it recoups raw value at resale. We don't store PSA 9 / PSA 8 comps separately, so this simplifies the expected-value math. The page always shows both the realistic (gem-rate weighted) number and the optimistic (if it hits 10) number so you can see the spread.

Grading cost is resolved for the service and tier you pick. If a card's PSA 10 price exceeds a tier's max_value ceiling, we escalate to the next tier up to keep the quoted cost realistic.

Cards with fewer than 20 PSA-graded copies are flagged as low confidence — the gem rate is too noisy to trust. Raise or lower the "Min Pop" filter to taste.

PSA tiers

Value

$25.99

~65d

Regular

$49.99

~45d

Express

$100

~20d

Super Express

$200

~10d

Walk-Through

$400

~5d

Premium 1

$600

~5d

Premium 3

$1500

~3d

Premium 5

$3000

~3d

Premium 10

$5000

~3d

Drapion VSTAR

Drapion VSTAR

Lost Origin · #119 · Rare Holo VSTAR

Raw $1.25 Gem 39.0% (254 graded) PSA 10 $44.81 Cost $26 Break-even 59.7%

Realistic

$-9.01

Optimistic

+$17.57

Hatterene

Hatterene

Champion's Path · #20 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.23 Gem 48.1% (270 graded) PSA 10 $35.50 Cost $26 Break-even 73.7%

Realistic

$-9.01

Optimistic

+$9.28

Super Potion

Super Potion

Base · #90 · Uncommon

Raw $1.19 Gem 25.4% (1,023 graded) PSA 10 $68.00 Cost $26 Break-even 38.9%

Realistic

$-9.01

Optimistic

+$40.82

Venonat

Venonat

Jungle · #63 · Common

Raw $2.13 Gem 20.5% (513 graded) PSA 10 $85.00 Cost $26 Break-even 31.4%

Realistic

$-9.03

Optimistic

+$56.88

イキリンコex

レイジングサーフ · #337

Raw $1.62 Gem 81.2% (367 graded) PSA 10 $22.50 Cost $26 Break-even 124.5%

Realistic

$-9.04

Optimistic

$-5.11

slowpoke

金、銀、新世界へ... · #045

Raw $8.77 Gem 21.9% (32 graded) PSA 10 $86.20 Cost $26 Break-even 33.6%

Realistic

$-9.05

Optimistic

+$51.44

Gouging Fire ex

Gouging Fire ex

Temporal Forces · #188 · Ultra Rare

Raw $2.86 Gem 51.4% (576 graded) PSA 10 $35.80 Cost $26 Break-even 78.9%

Realistic

$-9.06

Optimistic

+$6.95

Dark Golduck

Dark Golduck

Team Rocket Returns · #35 · Uncommon

Raw $5.03 Gem 8.9% (293 graded) PSA 10 $195.91 Cost $26 Break-even 13.6%

Realistic

$-9.06

Optimistic

+$164.89

Team Magma's Poochyena

Team Magma's Poochyena

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #65 · Common

Raw $1.49 Gem 21.2% (33 graded) PSA 10 $81.24 Cost $26 Break-even 32.6%

Realistic

$-9.08

Optimistic

+$53.76

Bloodmoon Ursaluna

Bloodmoon Ursaluna

Prismatic Evolutions · #54 · Rare

Raw $8.35 Gem 35.3% (34 graded) PSA 10 $56.25 Cost $26 Break-even 54.3%

Realistic

$-9.09

Optimistic

+$21.91

Dreepy

Dreepy

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV060 · Rare Shiny

Raw $5.30 Gem 48.1% (133 graded) PSA 10 $40.42 Cost $26 Break-even 74.0%

Realistic

$-9.09

Optimistic

+$9.13

Raging Bolt ex

Raging Bolt ex

Temporal Forces · #196 · Ultra Rare

Raw $3.63 Gem 49.8% (913 graded) PSA 10 $37.54 Cost $26 Break-even 76.6%

Realistic

$-9.09

Optimistic

+$7.92

Scizor

Scizor

Obsidian Flames · #141 · Rare

Raw $0.23 Gem 26.1% (211 graded) PSA 10 $65.00 Cost $26 Break-even 40.1%

Realistic

$-9.10

Optimistic

+$38.78

Metang

Metang

Deoxys · #40 · Uncommon

Raw $0.58 Gem 14.5% (76 graded) PSA 10 $117.32 Cost $26 Break-even 22.3%

Realistic

$-9.10

Optimistic

+$90.75

Mismagius

Mismagius

HS—Unleashed · #5 · Rare Holo

Raw $6.73 Gem 8.3% (96 graded) PSA 10 $209.50 Cost $26 Break-even 12.8%

Realistic

$-9.10

Optimistic

+$176.78

Cobalion

Cobalion

BW Black Star Promos · #BW72 · Promo

Raw $3.19 Gem 26.1% (437 graded) PSA 10 $67.91 Cost $26 Break-even 40.2%

Realistic

$-9.10

Optimistic

+$38.73

Togekiss

Togekiss

Obsidian Flames · #85 · Rare

Raw $2.50 Gem 33.1% (181 graded) PSA 10 $53.41 Cost $26 Break-even 51.0%

Realistic

$-9.11

Optimistic

+$24.92

Psychic Cube 01

Psychic Cube 01

Aquapolis · #132 · Uncommon

Raw $2.96 Gem 10.9% (55 graded) PSA 10 $157.50 Cost $26 Break-even 16.8%

Realistic

$-9.13

Optimistic

+$128.55

Sacred Charm

Sacred Charm

Phantasmal Flames · #122 · Ultra Rare

Raw $0.58 Gem 53.7% (177 graded) PSA 10 $32.00 Cost $26 Break-even 82.7%

Realistic

$-9.13

Optimistic

+$5.43

沙奈朵V

無極力量 · #057

Raw $0.99 Gem 46.1% (195 graded) PSA 10 $37.49 Cost $26 Break-even 71.2%

Realistic

$-9.15

Optimistic

+$10.51

Grimer

Grimer

Fossil · #48 · Common

Raw $1.56 Gem 21.5% (685 graded) PSA 10 $80.00 Cost $26 Break-even 33.1%

Realistic

$-9.16

Optimistic

+$52.45

Grimmsnarl V

Grimmsnarl V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH057 · Promo

Raw $0.95 Gem 68.0% (250 graded) PSA 10 $25.70 Cost $26 Break-even 105.0%

Realistic

$-9.16

Optimistic

$-1.24

Fossil Egg

Fossil Egg

Neo Discovery · #72 · Uncommon

Raw $1.23 Gem 34.5% (29 graded) PSA 10 $49.99 Cost $26 Break-even 53.3%

Realistic

$-9.18

Optimistic

+$22.77

Magikarp

Magikarp

Crimson Invasion · #17 · Common

Raw $0.36 Gem 24.5% (94 graded) PSA 10 $69.00 Cost $26 Break-even 37.9%

Realistic

$-9.19

Optimistic

+$42.65

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