Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,464 candidates.

Candidates

6,464

Total Potential Premium

$81.4k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

41.3%

Median Premium

$35.19

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

Dartrix

Dartrix

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV3 · Rare Shiny

Raw $2.03 Gem 61.2% (1,434 graded) PSA 10 $45.49 Cost $26 Break-even 59.8%

Realistic

+$0.62

Optimistic

+$17.47

Alakazam

Alakazam

Mysterious Treasures · #2 · Rare Holo

Raw $60.89 Gem 2.1% (524 graded) PSA 10 $1.3k Cost $50 Break-even 4.0%

Realistic

$-23.42

Optimistic

+$1.2k

Snubbull

Snubbull

Neo Revelation · #55 · Common

Raw $2.05 Gem 65.6% (64 graded) PSA 10 $42.50 Cost $26 Break-even 64.3%

Realistic

+$0.56

Optimistic

+$14.46

Flygon

Flygon

Dragon · #15 · Rare

Raw $1.65 Gem 17.6% (199 graded) PSA 10 $152.50 Cost $26 Break-even 17.2%

Realistic

+$0.54

Optimistic

+$124.86

Meowscarada ex

Meowscarada ex

Paldea Evolved · #271 · Hyper Rare

Raw $9.04 Gem 45.1% (801 graded) PSA 10 $67.88 Cost $26 Break-even 44.2%

Realistic

+$0.53

Optimistic

+$32.85

Ho-Oh-EX

Ho-Oh-EX

Dragons Exalted · #119 · Rare Ultra

Raw $235.68 Gem 3.7% (574 graded) PSA 10 $960.08 Cost $50 Break-even 6.9%

Realistic

$-23.48

Optimistic

+$674.41

Jynx

Jynx

Neo Revelation · #31 · Uncommon

Raw $13.23 Gem 21.4% (56 graded) PSA 10 $136.91 Cost $26 Break-even 21.0%

Realistic

+$0.51

Optimistic

+$97.69

Mail from Bill

Mail from Bill

Neo Destiny · #105 · Common

Raw $1.58 Gem 39.1% (46 graded) PSA 10 $69.30 Cost $26 Break-even 38.4%

Realistic

+$0.51

Optimistic

+$41.73

Medicham V

Medicham V

Evolving Skies · #185 · Rare Ultra

Raw $2.26 Gem 50.8% (132 graded) PSA 10 $54.42 Cost $26 Break-even 49.8%

Realistic

+$0.49

Optimistic

+$26.17

Xatu

Xatu

Paldean Fates · #152 · Shiny Rare

Raw $3.54 Gem 55.7% (88 graded) PSA 10 $51.08 Cost $26 Break-even 54.7%

Realistic

+$0.48

Optimistic

+$21.55

Miraidon ex

Miraidon ex

Scarlet & Violet · #253 · Hyper Rare

Raw $7.41 Gem 42.3% (2,675 graded) PSA 10 $70.00 Cost $26 Break-even 41.5%

Realistic

+$0.47

Optimistic

+$36.60

Machop

Machop

Base · #52 · Common

Raw $0.86 Gem 27.9% (2,933 graded) PSA 10 $95.61 Cost $26 Break-even 27.4%

Realistic

+$0.46

Optimistic

+$68.76

Pikachu

Pikachu

XY Black Star Promos · #XY95 · Promo

Raw $95.38 Gem 2.6% (1,189 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.9%

Realistic

$-23.55

Optimistic

+$962.95

Pidgeot V

Pidgeot V

Lost Origin · #188 · Rare Ultra

Raw $2.86 Gem 46.2% (279 graded) PSA 10 $59.99 Cost $26 Break-even 45.5%

Realistic

+$0.43

Optimistic

+$31.14

Mega Absol ex

Mega Absol ex

Mega Evolution · #161 · Ultra Rare

Raw $5.14 Gem 56.4% (3,981 graded) PSA 10 $51.98 Cost $26 Break-even 55.5%

Realistic

+$0.42

Optimistic

+$20.85

以歐路普V

VMAX絕群壓軸 · #010

Raw $2.28 Gem 80.7% (57 graded) PSA 10 $35.00 Cost $26 Break-even 79.4%

Realistic

+$0.42

Optimistic

+$6.73

Groudon-EX

Groudon-EX

Dark Explorers · #54 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $81.73 Gem 6.8% (103 graded) PSA 10 $470.00 Cost $26 Break-even 6.7%

Realistic

+$0.41

Optimistic

+$362.28

Nidoking

Nidoking

Base · #11 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.11 Gem 2.3% (15,960 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.4%

Realistic

$-23.60

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Drapion VSTAR

Drapion VSTAR

Lost Origin · #200 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $6.05 Gem 53.4% (296 graded) PSA 10 $55.49 Cost $26 Break-even 52.6%

Realistic

+$0.40

Optimistic

+$23.45

Togepi

Togepi

HS—Undaunted · #70 · Common

Raw $3.01 Gem 7.9% (38 graded) PSA 10 $337.50 Cost $26 Break-even 7.8%

Realistic

+$0.40

Optimistic

+$308.50

Feraligatr

Feraligatr

HeartGold & SoulSilver · #20 · Rare

Raw $10.04 Gem 5.7% (35 graded) PSA 10 $472.00 Cost $26 Break-even 5.6%

Realistic

+$0.39

Optimistic

+$435.97

Trash Exchange

Trash Exchange

Gym Heroes · #126 · Common

Raw $1.41 Gem 22.7% (22 graded) PSA 10 $117.49 Cost $26 Break-even 22.4%

Realistic

+$0.39

Optimistic

+$90.09

Piplup

Piplup

McDonald's Collection 2021 · #20

Raw $2.91 Gem 38.3% (800 graded) PSA 10 $71.89 Cost $26 Break-even 37.7%

Realistic

+$0.39

Optimistic

+$42.99

Parasect

Parasect

Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · #TG01 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $2.45 Gem 20.6% (846 graded) PSA 10 $130.63 Cost $26 Break-even 20.3%

Realistic

+$0.38

Optimistic

+$102.19

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