Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

4,210

Total Potential Premium

$37.8k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

39.4%

Median Premium

$26.58

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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

Lucario V

Lucario V

Astral Radiance · #78 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.83 Gem 35.6% (306 graded) PSA 10 $60.00 Cost $26 Break-even 44.7%

Realistic

$-5.27

Optimistic

+$32.18

Rotom

Rotom

Destined Rivals · #197 · Illustration Rare

Raw $4.07 Gem 24.1% (2,296 graded) PSA 10 $90.00 Cost $26 Break-even 30.3%

Realistic

$-5.29

Optimistic

+$59.94

Tyranitar V

Tyranitar V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH109 · Promo

Raw $0.77 Gem 38.5% (470 graded) PSA 10 $54.50 Cost $26 Break-even 48.4%

Realistic

$-5.30

Optimistic

+$27.74

Beast Ring

Beast Ring

Forbidden Light · #141 · Rare Secret

Raw $9.51 Gem 48.7% (115 graded) PSA 10 $51.99 Cost $26 Break-even 61.2%

Realistic

$-5.30

Optimistic

+$16.49

Arboliva ex

Arboliva ex

Destined Rivals · #207 · Ultra Rare

Raw $2.04 Gem 66.8% (337 graded) PSA 10 $33.00 Cost $26 Break-even 84.0%

Realistic

$-5.32

Optimistic

+$4.97

Melmetal VMAX

Melmetal VMAX

Pokémon GO · #48 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $2.02 Gem 63.2% (397 graded) PSA 10 $34.70 Cost $26 Break-even 79.5%

Realistic

$-5.33

Optimistic

+$6.69

鋁鋼龍V

無極力量 · #115

Raw $1.25 Gem 57.6% (679 graded) PSA 10 $37.13 Cost $26 Break-even 72.4%

Realistic

$-5.33

Optimistic

+$9.89

Copperajah

Copperajah

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV091 · Rare Shiny

Raw $1.53 Gem 60.2% (88 graded) PSA 10 $35.81 Cost $26 Break-even 75.8%

Realistic

$-5.34

Optimistic

+$8.29

Electrode

Electrode

Roaring Skies · #22 · Uncommon

Raw $0.33 Gem 50.0% (28 graded) PSA 10 $41.61 Cost $26 Break-even 63.0%

Realistic

$-5.35

Optimistic

+$15.29

Weepinbell

Weepinbell

FireRed & LeafGreen · #51 · Uncommon

Raw $4.03 Gem 29.4% (34 graded) PSA 10 $74.16 Cost $26 Break-even 37.1%

Realistic

$-5.36

Optimistic

+$44.14

Jolteon V

Jolteon V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH151 · Promo

Raw $2.95 Gem 16.4% (396 graded) PSA 10 $128.68 Cost $26 Break-even 20.7%

Realistic

$-5.36

Optimistic

+$99.74

コノヨザルex

スノーハザード · #040

Raw $1.50 Gem 34.5% (371 graded) PSA 10 $61.25 Cost $26 Break-even 43.5%

Realistic

$-5.38

Optimistic

+$33.76

Unown [E]

Unown [E]

Neo Discovery · #67 · Common

Raw $1.29 Gem 26.2% (84 graded) PSA 10 $80.00 Cost $26 Break-even 33.0%

Realistic

$-5.38

Optimistic

+$52.72

Kangaskhan-GX

Kangaskhan-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM188 · Promo

Raw $2.56 Gem 52.2% (17,056 graded) PSA 10 $42.00 Cost $26 Break-even 65.9%

Realistic

$-5.39

Optimistic

+$13.45

Multi Energy

Multi Energy

Holon Phantoms · #96 · Rare

Raw $1.71 Gem 13.9% (36 graded) PSA 10 $150.00 Cost $26 Break-even 17.5%

Realistic

$-5.39

Optimistic

+$122.30

Super Rod

Super Rod

Dragon Vault · #20 · Rare Holo

Raw $5.92 Gem 16.0% (50 graded) PSA 10 $134.62 Cost $26 Break-even 20.2%

Realistic

$-5.40

Optimistic

+$102.71

Eevee

Eevee

Cosmic Eclipse · #166 · Common

Raw $0.73 Gem 15.1% (53 graded) PSA 10 $137.11 Cost $26 Break-even 19.1%

Realistic

$-5.41

Optimistic

+$110.39

Wartortle

Wartortle

Base Set 2 · #63 · Uncommon

Raw $1.95 Gem 17.2% (801 graded) PSA 10 $121.35 Cost $26 Break-even 21.8%

Realistic

$-5.42

Optimistic

+$93.41

Cloyster

Cloyster

Fossil · #32 · Uncommon

Raw $5.57 Gem 15.8% (405 graded) PSA 10 $135.67 Cost $26 Break-even 20.0%

Realistic

$-5.43

Optimistic

+$104.11

Team Magma's Aron

Team Magma's Aron

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #58 · Common

Raw $0.75 Gem 46.4% (28 graded) PSA 10 $44.99 Cost $26 Break-even 58.8%

Realistic

$-5.45

Optimistic

+$18.25

Fennekin

Fennekin

Forbidden Light · #14 · Common

Raw $0.35 Gem 65.4% (26 graded) PSA 10 $31.76 Cost $26 Break-even 82.7%

Realistic

$-5.45

Optimistic

+$5.42

Fennekin

Fennekin

Forbidden Light · #15 · Common

Raw $0.26 Gem 48.0% (25 graded) PSA 10 $43.00 Cost $26 Break-even 60.8%

Realistic

$-5.47

Optimistic

+$16.75

Magnezone

Magnezone

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV29 · Rare Shiny

Raw $2.51 Gem 63.0% (1,493 graded) PSA 10 $35.00 Cost $26 Break-even 80.0%

Realistic

$-5.51

Optimistic

+$6.50

Eevee

Eevee

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH175 · Promo

Raw $5.81 Gem 2.8% (327 graded) PSA 10 $750.00 Cost $50 Break-even 6.7%

Realistic

$-29.52

Optimistic

+$694.20

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