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

Reshiram ex

Reshiram ex

White Flare · #20 · Double Rare

Raw $0.73 Gem 48.7% (355 graded) PSA 10 $39.90 Cost $26 Break-even 66.3%

Realistic

$-6.90

Optimistic

+$13.18

Basic Grass Energy

Basic Grass Energy

Paldea Evolved · #278 · Hyper Rare

Raw $10.71 Gem 58.6% (362 graded) PSA 10 $43.30 Cost $26 Break-even 79.8%

Realistic

$-6.91

Optimistic

+$6.60

Litten

Litten

SM Black Star Promos · #SM08 · Promo

Raw $0.81 Gem 26.0% (50 graded) PSA 10 $74.11 Cost $26 Break-even 35.5%

Realistic

$-6.93

Optimistic

+$47.31

Farigiraf ex

Farigiraf ex

Temporal Forces · #194 · Ultra Rare

Raw $2.22 Gem 60.5% (309 graded) PSA 10 $33.69 Cost $26 Break-even 82.6%

Realistic

$-6.94

Optimistic

+$5.48

Hypno

Hypno

FireRed & LeafGreen · #25 · Rare

Raw $1.48 Gem 20.9% (43 graded) PSA 10 $92.50 Cost $26 Break-even 28.6%

Realistic

$-6.94

Optimistic

+$65.03

Blastoise-EX

Blastoise-EX

XY · #29 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $8.01 Gem 26.6% (391 graded) PSA 10 $79.62 Cost $26 Break-even 36.3%

Realistic

$-6.94

Optimistic

+$45.62

Shauna

Shauna

Fusion Strike · #263 · Rare Ultra

Raw $3.12 Gem 38.9% (1,287 graded) PSA 10 $52.16 Cost $26 Break-even 53.0%

Realistic

$-6.94

Optimistic

+$23.05

Starmie δ

Starmie δ

Delta Species · #30 · Rare

Raw $15.40 Gem 17.4% (190 graded) PSA 10 $124.98 Cost $26 Break-even 23.7%

Realistic

$-6.96

Optimistic

+$83.59

Single Strike Urshifu VMAX

Single Strike Urshifu VMAX

Battle Styles · #86 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $1.66 Gem 54.4% (643 graded) PSA 10 $36.60 Cost $26 Break-even 74.4%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$8.95

Ariados

Ariados

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG09 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $1.83 Gem 30.6% (646 graded) PSA 10 $63.90 Cost $26 Break-even 41.9%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$36.08

Piers

Piers

Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · #TG28 · Rare Ultra

Raw $3.67 Gem 44.4% (250 graded) PSA 10 $46.50 Cost $26 Break-even 60.7%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$16.84

Genesect-GX

Genesect-GX

Lost Thunder · #130 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $2.88 Gem 47.7% (107 graded) PSA 10 $42.79 Cost $26 Break-even 65.1%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$13.92

Magcargo ex

Magcargo ex

Twilight Masquerade · #191 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.94 Gem 36.2% (315 graded) PSA 10 $54.50 Cost $26 Break-even 49.5%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$26.57

Electrike

Electrike

Destined Rivals · #196 · Illustration Rare

Raw $3.01 Gem 29.7% (1,609 graded) PSA 10 $67.00 Cost $26 Break-even 40.6%

Realistic

$-6.98

Optimistic

+$38.00

Jolteon

Jolteon

HS—Undaunted · #28 · Uncommon

Raw $7.25 Gem 3.2% (62 graded) PSA 10 $595.00 Cost $50 Break-even 8.5%

Realistic

$-31.01

Optimistic

+$537.76

Cramorant V

Cramorant V

Sword & Shield · #198 · Rare Ultra

Raw $2.21 Gem 62.6% (273 graded) PSA 10 $32.50 Cost $26 Break-even 85.8%

Realistic

$-7.02

Optimistic

+$4.30

Dark Weezing

Dark Weezing

Team Rocket · #31 · Rare

Raw $10.25 Gem 11.3% (256 graded) PSA 10 $177.49 Cost $26 Break-even 15.5%

Realistic

$-7.04

Optimistic

+$141.25

Phanpy

Phanpy

Aquapolis · #100 · Common

Raw $14.76 Gem 16.7% (72 graded) PSA 10 $128.44 Cost $26 Break-even 22.9%

Realistic

$-7.04

Optimistic

+$87.69

Orbeetle VMAX

Orbeetle VMAX

Vivid Voltage · #21 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $1.63 Gem 62.7% (1,279 graded) PSA 10 $31.85 Cost $26 Break-even 86.0%

Realistic

$-7.04

Optimistic

+$4.23

Greedent V

Greedent V

Crown Zenith · #120 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.05 Gem 52.7% (112 graded) PSA 10 $37.00 Cost $26 Break-even 72.3%

Realistic

$-7.05

Optimistic

+$9.96

Lysandre's Trump Card

Lysandre's Trump Card

Phantom Forces · #118 · Rare Ultra

Raw $17.12 Gem 8.1% (295 graded) PSA 10 $249.76 Cost $26 Break-even 11.2%

Realistic

$-7.05

Optimistic

+$206.65

ラウドボーンex

トリプレットビート · #020

Raw $1.25 Gem 49.0% (341 graded) PSA 10 $39.90 Cost $26 Break-even 67.2%

Realistic

$-7.06

Optimistic

+$12.66

Sandile

Sandile

Scarlet & Violet · #216 · Illustration Rare

Raw $5.34 Gem 10.3% (1,159 graded) PSA 10 $189.66 Cost $26 Break-even 14.1%

Realistic

$-7.06

Optimistic

+$158.33

Team Rocket's Moltres ex

Team Rocket's Moltres ex

Destined Rivals · #31 · Double Rare

Raw $0.89 Gem 47.2% (691 graded) PSA 10 $41.00 Cost $26 Break-even 64.8%

Realistic

$-7.07

Optimistic

+$14.12

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