Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 2,833 candidates.

Candidates

2,833

Total Potential Premium

$101.3k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

57.4%

Median Premium

$42.46

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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

Zekrom ex

Zekrom ex

Black Bolt · #166 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $284.40 Gem 61.7% (12,458 graded) PSA 10 $589.76 Cost $50 Break-even 16.4%

Realistic

+$138.42

Optimistic

+$255.37

ブルンゲルex

ホワイトフレア · #162

Raw $175.00 Gem 32.6% (6,901 graded) PSA 10 $750.00 Cost $50 Break-even 8.7%

Realistic

+$137.75

Optimistic

+$525.01

Dialga-GX

Dialga-GX

Forbidden Light · #125 · Rare Ultra

Raw $33.49 Gem 39.6% (518 graded) PSA 10 $505.14 Cost $50 Break-even 10.6%

Realistic

+$136.69

Optimistic

+$421.66

Articuno-GX

Articuno-GX

Celestial Storm · #171 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $71.71 Gem 56.9% (656 graded) PSA 10 $400.00 Cost $26 Break-even 7.9%

Realistic

+$160.68

Optimistic

+$302.30

Galarian Moltres V

Galarian Moltres V

Chilling Reign · #177 · Rare Ultra

Raw $234.18 Gem 57.4% (12,899 graded) PSA 10 $556.82 Cost $50 Break-even 15.5%

Realistic

+$135.21

Optimistic

+$272.65

Mew VMAX

Mew VMAX

Fusion Strike · #269 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $257.90 Gem 62.7% (13,452 graded) PSA 10 $552.50 Cost $50 Break-even 17.0%

Realistic

+$134.75

Optimistic

+$244.61

Gyarados-GX

Gyarados-GX

Crimson Invasion · #112 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $80.44 Gem 33.1% (1,960 graded) PSA 10 $636.57 Cost $50 Break-even 9.0%

Realistic

+$133.87

Optimistic

+$506.14

Magikarp

ロケット団 · #020

Raw $13.50 Gem 63.1% (645 graded) PSA 10 $303.47 Cost $26 Break-even 9.0%

Realistic

+$156.98

Optimistic

+$263.98

Nidoran ♂

Nidoran ♂

FireRed & LeafGreen · #71 · Common

Raw $0.62 Gem 48.1% (27 graded) PSA 10 $378.75 Cost $26 Break-even 6.9%

Realistic

+$156.08

Optimistic

+$352.14

Altaria

Altaria

BW Black Star Promos · #BW48 · Promo

Raw $33.56 Gem 31.0% (1,294 graded) PSA 10 $621.00 Cost $50 Break-even 8.5%

Realistic

+$132.06

Optimistic

+$537.45

Lucario-GX

Lucario-GX

Forbidden Light · #135 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $125.00 Gem 38.7% (741 graded) PSA 10 $595.00 Cost $50 Break-even 10.6%

Realistic

+$132.04

Optimistic

+$420.01

Roaring Moon ex

Roaring Moon ex

Prismatic Evolutions · #162 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $166.21 Gem 32.3% (8,001 graded) PSA 10 $729.77 Cost $50 Break-even 8.9%

Realistic

+$131.93

Optimistic

+$513.57

Scizor-GX

Scizor-GX

Celestial Storm · #158 · Rare Ultra

Raw $32.03 Gem 50.7% (371 graded) PSA 10 $390.11 Cost $26 Break-even 7.3%

Realistic

+$155.45

Optimistic

+$332.09

Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GX

Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GX

Unified Minds · #215 · Rare Ultra

Raw $136.71 Gem 39.2% (2,275 graded) PSA 10 $598.50 Cost $50 Break-even 10.8%

Realistic

+$131.08

Optimistic

+$411.80

レシラム&ゼクロムGX

ドリームリーグ · #064

Raw $207.65 Gem 80.5% (8,623 graded) PSA 10 $432.50 Cost $26 Break-even 11.6%

Realistic

+$155.08

Optimistic

+$198.86

クレアのジンクス

ポケモンカード★VS · #047

Raw $29.95 Gem 48.8% (250 graded) PSA 10 $400.00 Cost $26 Break-even 7.0%

Realistic

+$154.59

Optimistic

+$344.06

Mewtwo VSTAR

Mewtwo VSTAR

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG44 · Rare Holo VSTAR

Raw $282.01 Gem 56.5% (46,750 graded) PSA 10 $600.00 Cost $50 Break-even 15.7%

Realistic

+$129.64

Optimistic

+$268.00

Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX

Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM210 · Promo

Raw $136.21 Gem 56.7% (71,155 graded) PSA 10 $448.40 Cost $26 Break-even 8.3%

Realistic

+$150.90

Optimistic

+$286.20

Psyduck

Psyduck

SM Black Star Promos · #SM199 · Promo

Raw $6.98 Gem 32.6% (20,549 graded) PSA 10 $549.00 Cost $50 Break-even 9.2%

Realistic

+$126.87

Optimistic

+$492.03

Groudon

Groudon

Paradox Rift · #199 · Illustration Rare

Raw $119.47 Gem 33.2% (17,771 graded) PSA 10 $650.00 Cost $50 Break-even 9.4%

Realistic

+$126.09

Optimistic

+$480.54

Leafeon VMAX

Leafeon VMAX

Evolving Skies · #205 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $412.32 Gem 71.6% (15,830 graded) PSA 10 $657.89 Cost $50 Break-even 20.4%

Realistic

+$125.89

Optimistic

+$195.58

ロトムex

インフェルノX · #112

Raw $46.22 Gem 35.3% (3,585 graded) PSA 10 $540.07 Cost $50 Break-even 10.1%

Realistic

+$124.39

Optimistic

+$443.86

Reshiram ex

Reshiram ex

White Flare · #166 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $204.91 Gem 54.3% (9,875 graded) PSA 10 $525.97 Cost $50 Break-even 15.6%

Realistic

+$124.38

Optimistic

+$271.07

Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX

Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX

Unified Minds · #217 · Rare Ultra

Raw $149.58 Gem 37.5% (1,711 graded) PSA 10 $614.19 Cost $50 Break-even 10.8%

Realistic

+$124.05

Optimistic

+$414.62

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