Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,463 candidates.

Candidates

6,463

Total Potential Premium

$103.4k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

38.4%

Median Premium

$40.59

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

Espeon

Espeon

Neo Discovery · #20 · Rare

Raw $92.48 Gem 11.0% (872 graded) PSA 10 $441.50 Cost $26 Break-even 7.5%

Realistic

+$12.44

Optimistic

+$323.03

閃焰王牌V

劍&盾 · #027

Raw $3.89 Gem 57.0% (1,273 graded) PSA 10 $71.26 Cost $26 Break-even 38.6%

Realistic

+$12.43

Optimistic

+$41.38

Luxray ex

Luxray ex

Twilight Masquerade · #195 · Ultra Rare

Raw $3.33 Gem 52.8% (589 graded) PSA 10 $76.09 Cost $26 Break-even 35.7%

Realistic

+$12.43

Optimistic

+$46.77

サザンドラex

ホワイトフレア · #171

Raw $45.00 Gem 89.6% (3,442 graded) PSA 10 $87.88 Cost $26 Break-even 60.6%

Realistic

+$12.42

Optimistic

+$16.89

Oricorio

Oricorio

SM Black Star Promos · #SM19 · Promo

Raw $8.18 Gem 39.6% (53 graded) PSA 10 $105.09 Cost $26 Break-even 26.8%

Realistic

+$12.41

Optimistic

+$70.92

Tapu Koko-GX

Tapu Koko-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV93 · Rare Secret

Raw $16.16 Gem 60.1% (1,947 graded) PSA 10 $80.00 Cost $26 Break-even 40.7%

Realistic

+$12.40

Optimistic

+$37.85

マスカーニャex

レイジングサーフ · #321

Raw $2.79 Gem 83.0% (560 graded) PSA 10 $49.00 Cost $26 Break-even 56.2%

Realistic

+$12.38

Optimistic

+$20.22

Ultra Recon Squad

Ultra Recon Squad

Forbidden Light · #131 · Rare Ultra

Raw $20.01 Gem 51.1% (348 graded) PSA 10 $94.95 Cost $26 Break-even 34.7%

Realistic

+$12.34

Optimistic

+$48.95

Arven's Mabosstiff ex

Arven's Mabosstiff ex

Destined Rivals · #235 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $31.28 Gem 63.0% (3,054 graded) PSA 10 $92.07 Cost $26 Break-even 42.8%

Realistic

+$12.31

Optimistic

+$34.80

Ninetales

Ninetales

Base · #12 · Rare Holo

Raw $12.68 Gem 2.3% (21,121 graded) PSA 10 $1.7k Cost $100 Break-even 5.9%

Realistic

$-61.70

Optimistic

+$1.6k

ニドキング

ポケモンカード151 · #174

Raw $6.86 Gem 77.9% (4,800 graded) PSA 10 $56.00 Cost $26 Break-even 52.9%

Realistic

+$12.30

Optimistic

+$23.15

Warp Point

Warp Point

Crystal Guardians · #84 · Uncommon

Raw $0.96 Gem 19.2% (26 graded) PSA 10 $200.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.1%

Realistic

+$12.29

Optimistic

+$173.05

Charmander

Charmander

Ascended Heroes · #20 · Common

Raw $0.32 Gem 20.0% (20 graded) PSA 10 $191.69 Cost $26 Break-even 13.6%

Realistic

+$12.28

Optimistic

+$165.38

Gastly

Gastly

Expedition Base Set · #109 · Common

Raw $47.50 Gem 29.8% (319 graded) PSA 10 $175.98 Cost $26 Break-even 20.2%

Realistic

+$12.27

Optimistic

+$102.49

Thievul

Thievul

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG17 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $2.27 Gem 43.9% (627 graded) PSA 10 $89.49 Cost $26 Break-even 29.8%

Realistic

+$12.26

Optimistic

+$61.23

ピカチュウex

MEGAドリームex · #044

Raw $2.73 Gem 80.9% (1,934 graded) PSA 10 $50.00 Cost $26 Break-even 55.0%

Realistic

+$12.26

Optimistic

+$21.28

Primal Groudon-EX

Primal Groudon-EX

Primal Clash · #151 · Rare Ultra

Raw $213.27 Gem 1.2% (1,329 graded) PSA 10 $3.4k Cost $200 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

$-161.83

Optimistic

+$3.0k

Flareon

Flareon

Cosmic Eclipse · #25 · Uncommon

Raw $0.98 Gem 56.5% (46 graded) PSA 10 $68.47 Cost $26 Break-even 38.5%

Realistic

+$12.16

Optimistic

+$41.50

Arctibax

Arctibax

Paldea Evolved · #209 · Illustration Rare

Raw $17.27 Gem 20.1% (2,053 graded) PSA 10 $206.84 Cost $26 Break-even 13.7%

Realistic

+$12.15

Optimistic

+$163.58

Treecko

Treecko

Nintendo Black Star Promos · #3 · Promo

Raw $61.83 Gem 3.8% (399 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.9%

Realistic

$-11.88

Optimistic

+$963.51

Wigglytuff-GX

Wigglytuff-GX

Hidden Fates · #42 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $3.87 Gem 61.4% (1,551 graded) PSA 10 $65.94 Cost $26 Break-even 41.9%

Realistic

+$12.11

Optimistic

+$36.08

Parasect

Parasect

FireRed & LeafGreen · #43 · Uncommon

Raw $12.91 Gem 11.5% (26 graded) PSA 10 $343.07 Cost $26 Break-even 7.9%

Realistic

+$12.11

Optimistic

+$304.17

Celesteela-GX

Celesteela-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM67 · Promo

Raw $5.73 Gem 39.0% (77 graded) PSA 10 $103.50 Cost $26 Break-even 26.6%

Realistic

+$12.10

Optimistic

+$71.78

Simisage

Simisage

Black Bolt · #90 · Illustration Rare

Raw $10.33 Gem 19.9% (418 graded) PSA 10 $202.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.6%

Realistic

+$12.08

Optimistic

+$165.68

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