Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 4,080 candidates.

Candidates

4,080

Total Potential Premium

$34.8k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

41.7%

Median Premium

$25.90

High confidence (gem rate ≥ 30%) Cheap gateway (raw ≤ $20) Home run (PSA 10 high to low, gem ≥ 15%) Low-pop bets (pop ≥ 20, ascending)

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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

#73

Deoxys VMAX

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH267 · Promo

Raw $5.33 Gem 65.7% (280 graded) PSA 10 $250.00 Cost $26 Break-even 10.6%

Realistic

+$134.78

Optimistic

+$218.68

#74

Aggron

HS—Triumphant · #1 · Rare Holo

Raw $9.80 Gem 13.1% (198 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 4.1%

Realistic

+$109.24

Optimistic

+$1.2k

#75

Hydreigon

Noble Victories · #79 · Rare Holo

Raw $6.04 Gem 14.7% (34 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.7%

Realistic

+$107.25

Optimistic

+$1.0k

#76

Arceus

Arceus · #AR3 · Rare

Raw $18.90 Gem 6.0% (636 graded) PSA 10 $2.6k Cost $200 Break-even 7.8%

Realistic

$-45.91

Optimistic

+$2.4k

#77

Erika's Tangela

Ascended Heroes · #218 · Illustration Rare

Raw $17.11 Gem 68.0% (5,473 graded) PSA 10 $243.25 Cost $26 Break-even 11.5%

Realistic

+$127.81

Optimistic

+$200.15

#78

Bulbasaur

Expedition Base Set · #94 · Common

Raw $0.33 Gem 32.4% (627 graded) PSA 10 $475.00 Cost $26 Break-even 5.5%

Realistic

+$127.71

Optimistic

+$448.68

#79

M Blastoise-EX

Evolutions · #102 · Rare Ultra

Raw $2.08 Gem 36.0% (17,724 graded) PSA 10 $427.00 Cost $26 Break-even 6.1%

Realistic

+$126.85

Optimistic

+$398.93

#80

Bulbasaur

Expedition Base Set · #95 · Common

Raw $0.53 Gem 30.8% (441 graded) PSA 10 $495.00 Cost $26 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

+$126.50

Optimistic

+$468.48

#81

Jirachi-EX

Plasma Blast · #60 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $14.99 Gem 16.8% (161 graded) PSA 10 $910.00 Cost $50 Break-even 5.6%

Realistic

+$100.10

Optimistic

+$845.02

#82

Ho-Oh-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM57 · Promo

Raw $8.36 Gem 36.1% (704 graded) PSA 10 $421.90 Cost $26 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

+$123.22

Optimistic

+$387.55

#83

Lugia-EX

Ancient Origins · #68 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $5.54 Gem 24.4% (1,486 graded) PSA 10 $611.43 Cost $50 Break-even 8.3%

Realistic

+$97.60

Optimistic

+$555.90

#84

Magearna-EX

XY Black Star Promos · #XY175 · Promo

Raw $1.97 Gem 79.1% (3,981 graded) PSA 10 $188.50 Cost $26 Break-even 13.9%

Realistic

+$121.52

Optimistic

+$160.54

#85

Charizard-EX

XY Black Star Promos · #XY29 · Promo

Raw $18.55 Gem 24.3% (2,049 graded) PSA 10 $620.52 Cost $50 Break-even 8.3%

Realistic

+$96.29

Optimistic

+$551.98

#86

Flying Pikachu V

Celebrations · #6 · Rare Holo V

Raw $4.28 Gem 41.7% (7,280 graded) PSA 10 $355.14 Cost $26 Break-even 7.4%

Realistic

+$120.28

Optimistic

+$324.87

#87

Axew

BW Black Star Promos · #BW26 · Promo

Raw $9.96 Gem 6.7% (30 graded) PSA 10 $2.2k Cost $100 Break-even 4.6%

Realistic

+$46.08

Optimistic

+$2.1k

#88

Mega Froslass ex

Ascended Heroes · #265 · MEGA_ATTACK_RARE

Raw $8.10 Gem 65.4% (4,002 graded) PSA 10 $231.02 Cost $26 Break-even 11.7%

Realistic

+$119.89

Optimistic

+$196.93

#89

Sudowoodo

HS—Unleashed · #9 · Rare Holo

Raw $18.44 Gem 5.6% (89 graded) PSA 10 $2.6k Cost $200 Break-even 7.8%

Realistic

$-54.92

Optimistic

+$2.4k

#90

Zoroark

BW Black Star Promos · #BW19 · Promo

Raw $4.10 Gem 22.4% (76 graded) PSA 10 $649.43 Cost $50 Break-even 7.8%

Realistic

+$94.37

Optimistic

+$595.34

#91

Hitmontop

Call of Legends · #8 · Rare Holo

Raw $5.85 Gem 9.7% (124 graded) PSA 10 $1.5k Cost $50 Break-even 3.4%

Realistic

+$93.25

Optimistic

+$1.4k

#92

Altaria

HS—Triumphant · #2 · Rare Holo

Raw $11.67 Gem 14.3% (224 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 5.0%

Realistic

+$91.42

Optimistic

+$939.61

#93

Mewtwo-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM196 · Promo

Raw $17.57 Gem 42.4% (1,241 graded) PSA 10 $348.45 Cost $26 Break-even 7.8%

Realistic

+$114.27

Optimistic

+$304.89

#94

Manectric

Primal Clash · #61 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.89 Gem 13.6% (22 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 4.9%

Realistic

+$89.84

Optimistic

+$975.12

#95

Dark Ampharos

Team Rocket Returns · #2 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.69 Gem 8.1% (447 graded) PSA 10 $1.7k Cost $100 Break-even 5.8%

Realistic

+$39.43

Optimistic

+$1.6k

#96

Pikachu

Cosmic Eclipse · #66 · Common

Raw $2.07 Gem 43.2% (259 graded) PSA 10 $324.32 Cost $26 Break-even 8.1%

Realistic

+$113.35

Optimistic

+$296.26

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