Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,280 candidates.

Candidates

6,280

Total Potential Premium

$96.3k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

39.7%

Median Premium

$38.97

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

Charizard-GX

Charizard-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV49 · Rare Shiny GX

Raw $642.03 Gem 48.9% (19,667 graded) PSA 10 $1.4k Cost $50 Break-even 6.6%

Realistic

+$320.35

Optimistic

+$707.19

Darkrai

Darkrai

XY Black Star Promos · #XY114 · Promo

Raw $47.78 Gem 4.6% (1,428 graded) PSA 10 $8.0k Cost $400 Break-even 5.0%

Realistic

$-32.61

Optimistic

+$7.6k

トゲピー&ピィ&ププリンGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #186

Raw $193.04 Gem 75.3% (4,220 graded) PSA 10 $681.16 Cost $50 Break-even 10.2%

Realistic

+$317.37

Optimistic

+$438.13

Lanturn

Lanturn

Aquapolis · #H15 · Rare Holo

Raw $72.32 Gem 15.5% (657 graded) PSA 10 $2.4k Cost $100 Break-even 4.2%

Realistic

+$266.80

Optimistic

+$2.3k

Mega Dragonite ex

Mega Dragonite ex

Ascended Heroes · #295 · Mega Hyper Rare

Raw $245.33 Gem 18.9% (3,629 graded) PSA 10 $2.2k Cost $100 Break-even 5.2%

Realistic

+$266.73

Optimistic

+$1.8k

クレアの爆風

ポケモンカード★VS · #046

Raw $108.94 Gem 44.5% (734 graded) PSA 10 $926.73 Cost $50 Break-even 6.1%

Realistic

+$314.34

Optimistic

+$767.80

N's Zoroark ex

N's Zoroark ex

Ascended Heroes · #286 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $149.34 Gem 66.2% (4,221 graded) PSA 10 $700.00 Cost $50 Break-even 9.1%

Realistic

+$314.27

Optimistic

+$500.67

Espeon & Deoxys-GX

Espeon & Deoxys-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM240 · Promo

Raw $97.09 Gem 8.8% (10,570 graded) PSA 10 $4.2k Cost $200 Break-even 4.8%

Realistic

+$163.67

Optimistic

+$3.9k

Snorlax LV.X

Snorlax LV.X

Rising Rivals · #111 · Rare Holo LV.X

Raw $499.50 Gem 2.6% (974 graded) PSA 10 $14.6k Cost $600 Break-even 4.3%

Realistic

$-237.19

Optimistic

+$13.5k

ウルガモスGX

オルタージェネシス · #109

Raw $31.73 Gem 40.7% (914 graded) PSA 10 $920.00 Cost $50 Break-even 5.6%

Realistic

+$311.54

Optimistic

+$838.28

猟犬

神秘なる山 · #070

Raw $235.24 Gem 37.3% (150 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 5.2%

Realistic

+$309.40

Optimistic

+$912.76

Charizard-EX

Charizard-EX

Flashfire · #100 · Rare Ultra

Raw $269.26 Gem 4.4% (4,196 graded) PSA 10 $8.5k Cost $400 Break-even 4.9%

Realistic

$-40.74

Optimistic

+$7.8k

Lugia-GX

Lugia-GX

Lost Thunder · #207 · Rare Ultra

Raw $104.06 Gem 25.6% (2,092 graded) PSA 10 $1.5k Cost $100 Break-even 7.2%

Realistic

+$257.64

Optimistic

+$1.3k

Latias δ

Latias δ

Delta Species · #8 · Rare Holo

Raw $55.75 Gem 10.8% (777 graded) PSA 10 $3.4k Cost $200 Break-even 6.0%

Realistic

+$157.51

Optimistic

+$3.1k

Mewtwo

Mewtwo

Expedition Base Set · #20 · Rare Holo

Raw $10.56 Gem 3.3% (1,905 graded) PSA 10 $11.0k Cost $600 Break-even 5.5%

Realistic

$-243.52

Optimistic

+$10.4k

ルカリオ&メルメタルGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #184

Raw $188.41 Gem 44.0% (1,597 graded) PSA 10 $998.88 Cost $50 Break-even 6.2%

Realistic

+$306.29

Optimistic

+$760.48

Beedrill

Beedrill

Skyridge · #H4 · Rare Holo

Raw $160.00 Gem 17.8% (639 graded) PSA 10 $2.1k Cost $100 Break-even 5.0%

Realistic

+$255.02

Optimistic

+$1.9k

ガブリアスex

レイジングサーフ · #085

Raw $23.49 Gem 25.5% (2,512 graded) PSA 10 $1.4k Cost $50 Break-even 3.6%

Realistic

+$304.74

Optimistic

+$1.3k

Gallade E4 LV.X

Gallade E4 LV.X

Rising Rivals · #106 · Rare Holo LV.X

Raw $116.35 Gem 2.8% (327 graded) PSA 10 $13.0k Cost $600 Break-even 4.7%

Realistic

$-245.73

Optimistic

+$12.3k

Marshadow & Machamp-GX

Marshadow & Machamp-GX

Unbroken Bonds · #199 · Rare Ultra

Raw $233.72 Gem 47.7% (3,094 graded) PSA 10 $975.47 Cost $50 Break-even 6.7%

Realistic

+$304.12

Optimistic

+$691.76

Umbreon

Umbreon

Skyridge · #32 · Rare

Raw $279.99 Gem 24.4% (792 graded) PSA 10 $1.7k Cost $100 Break-even 6.9%

Realistic

+$253.51

Optimistic

+$1.4k

Xatu

Xatu

Skyridge · #H32 · Rare Holo

Raw $200.00 Gem 16.1% (650 graded) PSA 10 $2.4k Cost $100 Break-even 4.6%

Realistic

+$253.20

Optimistic

+$2.1k

Rayquaza ex

Rayquaza ex

Dragon · #97 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $389.85 Gem 3.9% (3,309 graded) PSA 10 $9.3k Cost $400 Break-even 4.5%

Realistic

$-48.15

Optimistic

+$8.6k

Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX

Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX

Unified Minds · #239 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $206.91 Gem 36.7% (1,049 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

+$299.79

Optimistic

+$903.10

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