Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

4,210

Total Potential Premium

$34.5k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

45.4%

Median Premium

$25.62

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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

Archeops

Archeops

Plasma Blast · #54 · Rare Holo

Raw $1.87 Gem 5.0% (40 graded) PSA 10 $399.99 Cost $26 Break-even 6.5%

Realistic

$-6.08

Optimistic

+$372.13

夢幻V

匯流藝術 · #039

Raw $1.49 Gem 46.5% (254 graded) PSA 10 $44.35 Cost $26 Break-even 60.6%

Realistic

$-6.08

Optimistic

+$16.87

Smoochum

Smoochum

Unseen Forces · #31 · Rare

Raw $16.72 Gem 8.5% (106 graded) PSA 10 $251.25 Cost $26 Break-even 11.1%

Realistic

$-6.08

Optimistic

+$208.54

Dodrio

Dodrio

FireRed & LeafGreen · #21 · Rare

Raw $1.40 Gem 34.1% (41 graded) PSA 10 $59.59 Cost $26 Break-even 44.7%

Realistic

$-6.12

Optimistic

+$32.20

Yveltal

Yveltal

Steam Siege · #65 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.63 Gem 30.4% (69 graded) PSA 10 $65.90 Cost $26 Break-even 39.8%

Realistic

$-6.13

Optimistic

+$39.28

Gastly

Gastly

Fossil · #33 · Uncommon

Raw $1.75 Gem 12.1% (489 graded) PSA 10 $166.23 Cost $26 Break-even 15.8%

Realistic

$-6.14

Optimistic

+$138.49

Bagon δ

Bagon δ

Delta Species · #58 · Common

Raw $1.56 Gem 16.4% (122 graded) PSA 10 $122.52 Cost $26 Break-even 21.5%

Realistic

$-6.16

Optimistic

+$94.97

Electivire ex

Electivire ex

Destined Rivals · #69 · Double Rare

Raw $0.64 Gem 43.9% (237 graded) PSA 10 $45.84 Cost $26 Break-even 57.5%

Realistic

$-6.16

Optimistic

+$19.21

Diglett

Diglett

Crystal Guardians · #50 · Common

Raw $3.33 Gem 6.4% (202 graded) PSA 10 $311.25 Cost $26 Break-even 8.4%

Realistic

$-6.16

Optimistic

+$281.93

Weakness Guard Energy

Weakness Guard Energy

Unified Minds · #258 · Rare Secret

Raw $8.15 Gem 39.0% (118 graded) PSA 10 $59.01 Cost $26 Break-even 51.1%

Realistic

$-6.16

Optimistic

+$24.87

Hydrapple

Hydrapple

Destined Rivals · #188 · Illustration Rare

Raw $4.27 Gem 31.3% (2,463 graded) PSA 10 $67.51 Cost $26 Break-even 41.1%

Realistic

$-6.17

Optimistic

+$37.25

Malamar

Malamar

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV18 · Rare Shiny

Raw $2.51 Gem 61.8% (1,396 graded) PSA 10 $34.57 Cost $26 Break-even 81.1%

Realistic

$-6.19

Optimistic

+$6.07

Fuecoco

Fuecoco

Scarlet & Violet · #36 · Common

Raw $0.17 Gem 36.7% (30 graded) PSA 10 $54.12 Cost $26 Break-even 48.2%

Realistic

$-6.21

Optimistic

+$27.96

Spidops ex

Spidops ex

Scarlet & Violet · #223 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.08 Gem 53.5% (325 graded) PSA 10 $38.00 Cost $26 Break-even 70.4%

Realistic

$-6.22

Optimistic

+$10.93

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

Scarlet & Violet Promos · #166 · Promo

Raw $4.72 Gem 43.6% (614 graded) PSA 10 $49.99 Cost $26 Break-even 57.4%

Realistic

$-6.23

Optimistic

+$19.28

Furfrou

Furfrou

Forbidden Light · #99 · Common

Raw $0.40 Gem 48.6% (37 graded) PSA 10 $40.99 Cost $26 Break-even 64.0%

Realistic

$-6.24

Optimistic

+$14.60

Graveler

Graveler

Fossil · #37 · Uncommon

Raw $4.38 Gem 17.8% (511 graded) PSA 10 $115.20 Cost $26 Break-even 23.4%

Realistic

$-6.25

Optimistic

+$84.83

Chien-Pao

Chien-Pao

Surging Sparks · #56 · Rare

Raw $0.26 Gem 34.0% (47 graded) PSA 10 $58.23 Cost $26 Break-even 44.8%

Realistic

$-6.26

Optimistic

+$31.98

Boltund VMAX

Boltund VMAX

Fusion Strike · #104 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $1.83 Gem 59.5% (284 graded) PSA 10 $34.99 Cost $26 Break-even 78.4%

Realistic

$-6.26

Optimistic

+$7.17

Pikachu

Pikachu

SM Black Star Promos · #SM157 · Promo

Raw $17.56 Gem 8.0% (338 graded) PSA 10 $264.43 Cost $26 Break-even 10.5%

Realistic

$-6.27

Optimistic

+$220.88

Alolan Exeggutor V

Alolan Exeggutor V

Pokémon GO · #71 · Rare Ultra

Raw $2.10 Gem 50.5% (295 graded) PSA 10 $41.13 Cost $26 Break-even 66.6%

Realistic

$-6.28

Optimistic

+$13.04

Omanyte

Omanyte

Sandstorm · #70 · Common

Raw $1.22 Gem 4.7% (86 graded) PSA 10 $425.00 Cost $26 Break-even 6.1%

Realistic

$-6.28

Optimistic

+$397.79

Wimpod

Wimpod

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV4 · Rare Shiny

Raw $2.07 Gem 56.4% (1,162 graded) PSA 10 $37.03 Cost $26 Break-even 74.3%

Realistic

$-6.28

Optimistic

+$8.97

Mawile-GX

Mawile-GX

Unified Minds · #141 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $4.09 Gem 58.1% (155 graded) PSA 10 $38.00 Cost $26 Break-even 76.6%

Realistic

$-6.30

Optimistic

+$7.92

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