Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,279 candidates.

Candidates

6,279

Total Potential Premium

$95.4k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

38.0%

Median Premium

$38.53

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

Meowth ex

Meowth ex

Perfect Order · #121 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $121.64 Gem 74.3% (7,611 graded) PSA 10 $560.01 Cost $50 Break-even 11.4%

Realistic

+$275.76

Optimistic

+$388.38

articuno

ポケモンカード★web · #045

Raw $346.00 Gem 49.5% (196 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 7.6%

Realistic

+$275.72

Optimistic

+$608.15

Latias & Latios-GX

Latias & Latios-GX

Team Up · #190 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $201.75 Gem 40.7% (1,862 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

+$274.98

Optimistic

+$748.26

Pikachu on the Ball

Pikachu on the Ball

Pokémon Futsal Collection · #1

Raw $86.29 Gem 38.8% (6,553 graded) PSA 10 $922.35 Cost $50 Break-even 6.0%

Realistic

+$274.07

Optimistic

+$786.07

Shining Rayquaza

Shining Rayquaza

Shining Legends · #56 · Rare Shining

Raw $156.03 Gem 28.8% (10,207 graded) PSA 10 $1.3k Cost $50 Break-even 4.5%

Realistic

+$273.19

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Dewgong

Dewgong

Skyridge · #H6 · Rare Holo

Raw $194.63 Gem 14.8% (660 graded) PSA 10 $2.4k Cost $100 Break-even 4.6%

Realistic

+$221.56

Optimistic

+$2.1k

Sceptile-EX

Sceptile-EX

Ancient Origins · #84 · Rare Ultra

Raw $40.79 Gem 20.8% (659 graded) PSA 10 $1.6k Cost $100 Break-even 6.5%

Realistic

+$221.47

Optimistic

+$1.4k

Mew

Mew

Southern Islands · #1

Raw $524.27 Gem 0.4% (5,217 graded) PSA 10 $85.0k Cost $3000 Break-even 3.5%

Realistic

$-2.7k

Optimistic

+$81.5k

エリカのおもてなし

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #190

Raw $425.00 Gem 47.6% (8,526 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 7.4%

Realistic

+$270.34

Optimistic

+$623.40

Metagross ex

Metagross ex

Power Keepers · #95 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $66.91 Gem 8.1% (1,147 graded) PSA 10 $4.0k Cost $200 Break-even 5.1%

Realistic

+$118.97

Optimistic

+$3.7k

ゼクロムex

ブラックボルト · #174

Raw $235.58 Gem 80.3% (15,334 graded) PSA 10 $633.00 Cost $50 Break-even 12.6%

Realistic

+$268.94

Optimistic

+$347.43

Rocket's Zapdos ex

Rocket's Zapdos ex

Team Rocket Returns · #106 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $899.99 Gem 7.8% (1,017 graded) PSA 10 $5.0k Cost $400 Break-even 9.8%

Realistic

$-81.43

Optimistic

+$3.7k

Slowking

Slowking

HS—Undaunted · #85 · Rare Prime

Raw $65.72 Gem 4.1% (826 graded) PSA 10 $7.8k Cost $400 Break-even 5.2%

Realistic

$-82.55

Optimistic

+$7.3k

アンファロス

海からの風 · #049

Raw $130.35 Gem 39.7% (194 graded) PSA 10 $923.54 Cost $50 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

+$264.83

Optimistic

+$743.20

Venusaur ex

Venusaur ex

FireRed & LeafGreen · #112 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $501.00 Gem 10.2% (1,767 graded) PSA 10 $3.6k Cost $200 Break-even 6.5%

Realistic

+$113.92

Optimistic

+$2.9k

Arceus LV.X

Arceus LV.X

Arceus · #95 · Rare Holo LV.X

Raw $116.98 Gem 3.2% (693 graded) PSA 10 $10.0k Cost $600 Break-even 6.1%

Realistic

$-286.53

Optimistic

+$9.3k

Shining Tyranitar

Shining Tyranitar

Neo Destiny · #113 · Rare Shining

Raw $4.2k Gem 5.5% (4,806 graded) PSA 10 $10.0k Cost $600 Break-even 10.4%

Realistic

$-286.63

Optimistic

+$5.1k

M Mewtwo-EX

M Mewtwo-EX

BREAKthrough · #159 · Rare Ultra

Raw $131.61 Gem 15.8% (3,549 graded) PSA 10 $2.1k Cost $100 Break-even 5.0%

Realistic

+$213.04

Optimistic

+$1.9k

Kyogre ex

Kyogre ex

Crystal Guardians · #95 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $199.50 Gem 6.6% (1,073 graded) PSA 10 $4.9k Cost $200 Break-even 4.2%

Realistic

+$112.83

Optimistic

+$4.5k

Metagross ex

Metagross ex

Hidden Legends · #95 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $165.75 Gem 12.6% (827 graded) PSA 10 $2.6k Cost $200 Break-even 8.1%

Realistic

+$112.52

Optimistic

+$2.3k

Rocket's Suicune ex

Rocket's Suicune ex

Team Rocket Returns · #105 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $300.00 Gem 6.9% (1,184 graded) PSA 10 $4.8k Cost $200 Break-even 4.4%

Realistic

+$111.85

Optimistic

+$4.3k

Salamence-EX

Salamence-EX

XY Black Star Promos · #XY170 · Promo

Raw $14.28 Gem 32.8% (10,318 graded) PSA 10 $965.00 Cost $50 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

+$261.85

Optimistic

+$900.73

Slowbro

Slowbro

FireRed & LeafGreen · #14 · Rare Holo

Raw $50.00 Gem 21.4% (257 graded) PSA 10 $1.5k Cost $100 Break-even 6.9%

Realistic

+$210.30

Optimistic

+$1.4k

Gardevoir-EX

Gardevoir-EX

Steam Siege · #116 · Rare Secret

Raw $107.82 Gem 21.2% (3,759 graded) PSA 10 $1.6k Cost $100 Break-even 6.8%

Realistic

+$210.17

Optimistic

+$1.4k

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