Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,465 candidates.

Candidates

6,465

Total Potential Premium

$112.4k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

46.1%

Median Premium

$43.10

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

Lapras V

Lapras V

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV110 · Rare Holo V

Raw $3.96 Gem 68.4% (1,729 graded) PSA 10 $64.99 Cost $26 Break-even 42.6%

Realistic

+$15.77

Optimistic

+$35.04

Reshiram-EX

Reshiram-EX

Next Destinies · #95 · Rare Ultra

Raw $209.99 Gem 1.4% (494 graded) PSA 10 $3.2k Cost $200 Break-even 6.8%

Realistic

$-158.24

Optimistic

+$2.7k

Mew

Mew

XY Black Star Promos · #XY192 · Promo

Raw $68.26 Gem 1.7% (964 graded) PSA 10 $2.6k Cost $200 Break-even 8.0%

Realistic

$-158.25

Optimistic

+$2.3k

マーシャドー&カイリキーGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #067

Raw $10.27 Gem 83.3% (2,100 graded) PSA 10 $60.38 Cost $26 Break-even 51.9%

Realistic

+$15.75

Optimistic

+$24.12

レアコイル

ポケモンカード151 · #082

Raw $17.83 Gem 88.5% (693 graded) PSA 10 $65.00 Cost $26 Break-even 55.1%

Realistic

+$15.74

Optimistic

+$21.18

Hydreigon

Hydreigon

Next Destinies · #103 · Rare Secret

Raw $147.50 Gem 3.5% (404 graded) PSA 10 $1.4k Cost $50 Break-even 4.2%

Realistic

$-8.26

Optimistic

+$1.2k

Joltik

Joltik

Paradox Rift · #196 · Illustration Rare

Raw $26.17 Gem 31.8% (708 graded) PSA 10 $157.47 Cost $26 Break-even 19.8%

Realistic

+$15.74

Optimistic

+$105.31

Voltorb

Voltorb

Base · #67 · Common

Raw $3.38 Gem 21.2% (1,079 graded) PSA 10 $200.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.2%

Realistic

+$15.73

Optimistic

+$170.63

Scoop Up

Scoop Up

Base · #78 · Rare

Raw $0.08 Gem 20.9% (708 graded) PSA 10 $199.63 Cost $26 Break-even 13.0%

Realistic

+$15.72

Optimistic

+$173.56

Magmortar

Magmortar

Ultra Prism · #19 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.56 Gem 30.6% (36 graded) PSA 10 $137.00 Cost $26 Break-even 19.1%

Realistic

+$15.71

Optimistic

+$110.45

Iron Leaves ex

Iron Leaves ex

Temporal Forces · #203 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $30.85 Gem 44.4% (4,410 graded) PSA 10 $124.85 Cost $26 Break-even 27.6%

Realistic

+$15.70

Optimistic

+$68.01

Magikarp δ

Magikarp δ

Holon Phantoms · #69 · Common

Raw $4.58 Gem 10.1% (308 graded) PSA 10 $419.00 Cost $26 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

+$15.70

Optimistic

+$388.43

サンダースex

テラスタルフェスex · #052

Raw $3.00 Gem 88.7% (3,081 graded) PSA 10 $50.00 Cost $26 Break-even 55.3%

Realistic

+$15.70

Optimistic

+$21.01

Garchomp V

Garchomp V

Astral Radiance · #178 · Rare Ultra

Raw $9.54 Gem 60.2% (618 graded) PSA 10 $78.77 Cost $26 Break-even 37.5%

Realistic

+$15.68

Optimistic

+$43.24

Magnemite

Magnemite

Aquapolis · #52 · Uncommon

Raw $10.00 Gem 16.7% (66 graded) PSA 10 $259.98 Cost $26 Break-even 10.4%

Realistic

+$15.68

Optimistic

+$223.99

Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe

Next Destinies · #33 · Rare Holo

Raw $1.16 Gem 15.2% (46 graded) PSA 10 $274.63 Cost $26 Break-even 9.5%

Realistic

+$15.63

Optimistic

+$247.48

Cleffa

Cleffa

Celebrations: Classic Collection · #20 · Classic Collection

Raw $2.53 Gem 66.6% (3,434 graded) PSA 10 $65.00 Cost $26 Break-even 41.6%

Realistic

+$15.63

Optimistic

+$36.48

マリィのオーロンゲex

MEGAドリームex · #243

Raw $27.71 Gem 87.9% (3,740 graded) PSA 10 $75.00 Cost $26 Break-even 55.0%

Realistic

+$15.60

Optimistic

+$21.30

Golisopod-GX

Golisopod-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV48 · Rare Shiny GX

Raw $8.46 Gem 63.2% (2,460 graded) PSA 10 $74.23 Cost $26 Break-even 39.5%

Realistic

+$15.58

Optimistic

+$39.78

メガルカリオex

MEGAドリームex · #228

Raw $10.04 Gem 95.4% (503 graded) PSA 10 $53.50 Cost $26 Break-even 59.8%

Realistic

+$15.48

Optimistic

+$17.47

Gothita

Gothita

White Flare · #124 · Illustration Rare

Raw $25.05 Gem 24.6% (501 graded) PSA 10 $193.95 Cost $26 Break-even 15.4%

Realistic

+$15.47

Optimistic

+$142.91

Charizard ex

Charizard ex

Paldean Fates · #54 · Double Rare

Raw $5.31 Gem 48.2% (4,941 graded) PSA 10 $91.31 Cost $26 Break-even 30.2%

Realistic

+$15.45

Optimistic

+$60.01

Iron Valiant ex

Iron Valiant ex

Paradox Rift · #249 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $21.15 Gem 37.2% (5,823 graded) PSA 10 $132.50 Cost $26 Break-even 23.3%

Realistic

+$15.44

Optimistic

+$85.36

Eevee

Eevee

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH118 · Promo

Raw $4.70 Gem 10.1% (555 graded) PSA 10 $414.99 Cost $26 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

+$15.41

Optimistic

+$384.30

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