Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 4,183 candidates.

Candidates

4,183

Total Potential Premium

$106.7k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

49.5%

Median Premium

$41.15

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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

Glaceon-GX

Glaceon-GX

Ultra Prism · #39 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $10.73 Gem 50.8% (565 graded) PSA 10 $104.57 Cost $26 Break-even 27.7%

Realistic

+$21.68

Optimistic

+$67.85

Noivern-GX

Noivern-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV78 · Rare Shiny GX

Raw $14.67 Gem 62.8% (2,256 graded) PSA 10 $90.41 Cost $26 Break-even 34.3%

Realistic

+$21.58

Optimistic

+$49.75

Entei

Entei

POP Series 2 · #1 · Rare

Raw $43.00 Gem 24.6% (69 graded) PSA 10 $236.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.5%

Realistic

+$21.57

Optimistic

+$167.01

Miraidon ex

Miraidon ex

Scarlet & Violet · #244 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $24.80 Gem 41.2% (9,293 graded) PSA 10 $140.20 Cost $26 Break-even 22.5%

Realistic

+$21.51

Optimistic

+$89.41

Simisear

Simisear

White Flare · #100 · Illustration Rare

Raw $16.52 Gem 21.5% (438 graded) PSA 10 $237.69 Cost $26 Break-even 11.8%

Realistic

+$21.47

Optimistic

+$195.18

Squirtle

Squirtle

Expedition Base Set · #131 · Common

Raw $65.00 Gem 24.0% (487 graded) PSA 10 $262.54 Cost $26 Break-even 13.2%

Realistic

+$21.46

Optimistic

+$171.55

Psyduck

Psyduck

151 · #54 · Common

Raw $0.89 Gem 19.7% (71 graded) PSA 10 $241.30 Cost $26 Break-even 10.8%

Realistic

+$21.42

Optimistic

+$214.42

Xerneas-EX

Xerneas-EX

Celebrations: Classic Collection · #97 · Classic Collection

Raw $4.67 Gem 66.4% (2,066 graded) PSA 10 $76.00 Cost $26 Break-even 36.4%

Realistic

+$21.38

Optimistic

+$45.34

Heatmor

Heatmor

White Flare · #104 · Illustration Rare

Raw $8.29 Gem 18.0% (245 graded) PSA 10 $272.00 Cost $26 Break-even 9.9%

Realistic

+$21.37

Optimistic

+$237.72

Caterpie

Caterpie

151 · #172 · Illustration Rare

Raw $18.37 Gem 30.3% (5,645 graded) PSA 10 $174.83 Cost $26 Break-even 16.6%

Realistic

+$21.35

Optimistic

+$130.47

Charizard

Charizard

Vivid Voltage · #25 · Rare

Raw $3.93 Gem 45.0% (11,530 graded) PSA 10 $109.19 Cost $26 Break-even 24.7%

Realistic

+$21.32

Optimistic

+$79.27

Lapras VMAX

Lapras VMAX

Sword & Shield · #203 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $15.21 Gem 86.3% (1,778 graded) PSA 10 $70.00 Cost $26 Break-even 47.4%

Realistic

+$21.28

Optimistic

+$28.80

Sprigatito

Sprigatito

Paldea Evolved · #196 · Illustration Rare

Raw $60.67 Gem 21.9% (3,089 graded) PSA 10 $276.98 Cost $26 Break-even 12.0%

Realistic

+$21.27

Optimistic

+$190.32

Venusaur ex

Venusaur ex

151 · #182 · Ultra Rare

Raw $14.70 Gem 37.1% (6,967 graded) PSA 10 $141.96 Cost $26 Break-even 20.4%

Realistic

+$21.26

Optimistic

+$101.27

ガブリアス&ギラティナGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #099

Raw $11.50 Gem 79.4% (3,738 graded) PSA 10 $71.00 Cost $26 Break-even 43.7%

Realistic

+$21.24

Optimistic

+$33.51

アズマオウ

ポケモンカード151 · #119

Raw $14.99 Gem 82.7% (595 graded) PSA 10 $72.10 Cost $26 Break-even 45.5%

Realistic

+$21.23

Optimistic

+$31.12

Growlithe

Growlithe

FireRed & LeafGreen · #64 · Common

Raw $0.74 Gem 49.1% (59 graded) PSA 10 $96.79 Cost $26 Break-even 27.1%

Realistic

+$21.22

Optimistic

+$70.06

Energy Charge

Energy Charge

Deoxys · #86 · Uncommon

Raw $2.17 Gem 36.1% (36 graded) PSA 10 $132.50 Cost $26 Break-even 19.9%

Realistic

+$21.07

Optimistic

+$104.34

Shining Volcanion

Shining Volcanion

Shining Legends · #27 · Rare Shining

Raw $6.23 Gem 34.8% (4,286 graded) PSA 10 $141.25 Cost $26 Break-even 19.3%

Realistic

+$21.04

Optimistic

+$109.03

Mewtwo

Mewtwo

Detective Pikachu · #12 · Rare Ultra

Raw $9.63 Gem 24.0% (1,044 graded) PSA 10 $205.18 Cost $26 Break-even 13.3%

Realistic

+$21.02

Optimistic

+$169.56

Dawn

Dawn

Phantasmal Flames · #129 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $21.07 Gem 52.6% (11,294 graded) PSA 10 $110.25 Cost $26 Break-even 29.1%

Realistic

+$20.95

Optimistic

+$63.19

Guzzlord-GX

Guzzlord-GX

Crimson Invasion · #116 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $15.45 Gem 46.9% (324 graded) PSA 10 $115.41 Cost $26 Break-even 26.0%

Realistic

+$20.90

Optimistic

+$73.97

Haunter

Haunter

Expedition Base Set · #80 · Uncommon

Raw $1.27 Gem 22.4% (339 graded) PSA 10 $210.26 Cost $26 Break-even 12.4%

Realistic

+$20.87

Optimistic

+$183.00

Morpeko V-UNION

Morpeko V-UNION

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH290 · Promo

Raw $2.93 Gem 84.1% (422 graded) PSA 10 $58.50 Cost $26 Break-even 46.8%

Realistic

+$20.76

Optimistic

+$29.58

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