Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 4,206 candidates.

Candidates

4,206

Total Potential Premium

$34.8k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

37.8%

Median Premium

$26.97

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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

Caterpie

Caterpie

FireRed & LeafGreen · #56 · Common

Raw $1.21 Gem 15.8% (38 graded) PSA 10 $228.00 Cost $26 Break-even 11.5%

Realistic

+$9.82

Optimistic

+$200.80

Dratini δ

Dratini δ

Delta Species · #66 · Common

Raw $3.44 Gem 14.2% (226 graded) PSA 10 $256.00 Cost $26 Break-even 10.3%

Realistic

+$9.77

Optimistic

+$226.57

Genesect V

Genesect V

Fusion Strike · #254 · Rare Ultra

Raw $3.67 Gem 47.0% (332 graded) PSA 10 $79.66 Cost $26 Break-even 34.2%

Realistic

+$9.72

Optimistic

+$50.00

鐵頭殼ex

特典卡 朱&紫 · #078

Raw $9.97 Gem 85.3% (3,762 graded) PSA 10 $51.85 Cost $26 Break-even 62.1%

Realistic

+$9.72

Optimistic

+$15.89

Quaquaval ex

Quaquaval ex

Paldea Evolved · #260 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $15.30 Gem 51.9% (2,882 graded) PSA 10 $84.02 Cost $26 Break-even 37.8%

Realistic

+$9.70

Optimistic

+$42.73

Rotom

Rotom

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV038 · Rare Shiny

Raw $6.81 Gem 52.3% (128 graded) PSA 10 $75.00 Cost $26 Break-even 38.1%

Realistic

+$9.70

Optimistic

+$42.20

Charmeleon

Charmeleon

151 · #5 · Uncommon

Raw $0.24 Gem 33.0% (88 graded) PSA 10 $108.53 Cost $26 Break-even 24.0%

Realistic

+$9.69

Optimistic

+$82.30

Zebstrika

Zebstrika

Boundaries Crossed · #57 · Rare Holo

Raw $1.97 Gem 27.6% (29 graded) PSA 10 $131.25 Cost $26 Break-even 20.1%

Realistic

+$9.68

Optimistic

+$103.29

Electrike

Electrike

Ruby & Sapphire · #53 · Common

Raw $0.66 Gem 44.0% (25 graded) PSA 10 $81.69 Cost $26 Break-even 32.1%

Realistic

+$9.66

Optimistic

+$55.04

Tyranitar V

Tyranitar V

Fusion Strike · #158 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.40 Gem 35.2% (386 graded) PSA 10 $102.50 Cost $26 Break-even 25.7%

Realistic

+$9.63

Optimistic

+$75.11

Electrode-GX

Electrode-GX

Celestial Storm · #48 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $7.31 Gem 56.6% (113 graded) PSA 10 $70.00 Cost $26 Break-even 41.5%

Realistic

+$9.52

Optimistic

+$36.70

Iron Moth

Iron Moth

Shrouded Fable · #9 · Uncommon

Raw $0.25 Gem 29.6% (27 graded) PSA 10 $120.00 Cost $26 Break-even 21.7%

Realistic

+$9.49

Optimistic

+$93.76

Keldeo-GX

Keldeo-GX

Unified Minds · #47 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $3.91 Gem 56.8% (257 graded) PSA 10 $66.33 Cost $26 Break-even 41.6%

Realistic

+$9.47

Optimistic

+$36.43

Alolan Vulpix

Alolan Vulpix

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV8 · Rare Shiny

Raw $11.89 Gem 58.5% (3,143 graded) PSA 10 $72.50 Cost $26 Break-even 42.9%

Realistic

+$9.45

Optimistic

+$34.62

Wailord V

Wailord V

Champion's Path · #13 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.68 Gem 60.8% (808 graded) PSA 10 $59.99 Cost $26 Break-even 44.6%

Realistic

+$9.44

Optimistic

+$32.32

Forretress

Forretress

Skyridge · #9 · Rare

Raw $13.86 Gem 42.9% (177 graded) PSA 10 $96.36 Cost $26 Break-even 31.5%

Realistic

+$9.44

Optimistic

+$56.51

Zapdos ex

Zapdos ex

151 · #192 · Ultra Rare

Raw $11.43 Gem 37.9% (4,200 graded) PSA 10 $104.75 Cost $26 Break-even 27.9%

Realistic

+$9.36

Optimistic

+$67.33

Crocalor

Crocalor

Paldea Evolved · #202 · Illustration Rare

Raw $17.89 Gem 18.5% (1,764 graded) PSA 10 $208.53 Cost $26 Break-even 13.6%

Realistic

+$9.35

Optimistic

+$164.65

Nのレシラム

バトルパートナーズ · #109

Raw $14.68 Gem 87.6% (22,374 graded) PSA 10 $55.00 Cost $26 Break-even 64.5%

Realistic

+$9.35

Optimistic

+$14.33

Charizard ex

Charizard ex

Obsidian Flames · #125 · Double Rare

Raw $5.91 Gem 41.5% (6,598 graded) PSA 10 $90.99 Cost $26 Break-even 30.6%

Realistic

+$9.32

Optimistic

+$59.09

Abra

Abra

151 · #63 · Common

Raw $0.21 Gem 38.5% (26 graded) PSA 10 $92.00 Cost $26 Break-even 28.3%

Realistic

+$9.31

Optimistic

+$65.80

Radiant Heatran

Radiant Heatran

Astral Radiance · #27 · Radiant Rare

Raw $0.56 Gem 59.4% (924 graded) PSA 10 $59.95 Cost $26 Break-even 43.8%

Realistic

+$9.30

Optimistic

+$33.40

鹽石巨靈ex

特典卡 朱&紫 · #063

Raw $2.09 Gem 82.2% (855 graded) PSA 10 $45.00 Cost $26 Break-even 60.6%

Realistic

+$9.29

Optimistic

+$16.92

Panpour

Panpour

Black Bolt · #101 · Illustration Rare

Raw $14.66 Gem 18.4% (408 graded) PSA 10 $206.55 Cost $26 Break-even 13.5%

Realistic

+$9.28

Optimistic

+$165.90

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