Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

6,464

Total Potential Premium

$94.8k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

36.6%

Median Premium

$35.23

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

Ho-Oh-EX

Ho-Oh-EX

Dragons Exalted · #22 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $7.30 Gem 10.0% (518 graded) PSA 10 $250.03 Cost $26 Break-even 10.7%

Realistic

$-1.62

Optimistic

+$216.74

Cinderace

Cinderace

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV017 · Rare Shiny

Raw $5.01 Gem 52.4% (164 graded) PSA 10 $51.48 Cost $26 Break-even 55.9%

Realistic

$-1.62

Optimistic

+$20.48

キハダ

トリプレットビート · #099

Raw $46.51 Gem 63.1% (11,820 graded) PSA 10 $85.10 Cost $26 Break-even 67.3%

Realistic

$-1.65

Optimistic

+$12.60

Marnie's Morpeko

Marnie's Morpeko

Scarlet & Violet Promos · #206 · Promo

Raw $40.71 Gem 9.1% (1,257 graded) PSA 10 $308.99 Cost $26 Break-even 9.7%

Realistic

$-1.66

Optimistic

+$242.29

Diancie

Diancie

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV36 · Rare Shiny

Raw $3.23 Gem 60.4% (1,420 graded) PSA 10 $43.53 Cost $26 Break-even 64.5%

Realistic

$-1.67

Optimistic

+$14.31

Riolu

Riolu

Mega Evolution Black Star Promos · #010 · Promo

Raw $11.00 Gem 12.5% (56 graded) PSA 10 $205.50 Cost $26 Break-even 13.4%

Realistic

$-1.68

Optimistic

+$168.51

Metal Energy

Metal Energy

Call of Legends · #95 · Common

Raw $28.99 Gem 9.0% (156 graded) PSA 10 $300.00 Cost $26 Break-even 9.6%

Realistic

$-1.68

Optimistic

+$245.02

Iron Thorns ex

Iron Thorns ex

Twilight Masquerade · #196 · Ultra Rare

Raw $2.58 Gem 53.5% (785 graded) PSA 10 $48.00 Cost $26 Break-even 57.2%

Realistic

$-1.69

Optimistic

+$19.43

Blastoise

Blastoise

Plasma Blast · #16 · Rare Holo

Raw $24.54 Gem 4.9% (305 graded) PSA 10 $517.97 Cost $50 Break-even 10.1%

Realistic

$-25.71

Optimistic

+$443.44

蒼響V

25週年收藏款 · #018

Raw $1.99 Gem 78.6% (131 graded) PSA 10 $32.84 Cost $26 Break-even 84.3%

Realistic

$-1.73

Optimistic

+$4.86

Lucario

Lucario

POP Series 6 · #2 · Rare

Raw $34.25 Gem 4.8% (21 graded) PSA 10 $543.69 Cost $50 Break-even 9.8%

Realistic

$-25.74

Optimistic

+$459.45

Dewpider

Dewpider

Forbidden Light · #32 · Common

Raw $0.20 Gem 59.5% (37 graded) PSA 10 $40.99 Cost $26 Break-even 63.7%

Realistic

$-1.74

Optimistic

+$14.80

Wash Rotom

Wash Rotom

Rising Rivals · #RT5 · Rare

Raw $50.26 Gem 10.1% (119 graded) PSA 10 $290.75 Cost $26 Break-even 10.8%

Realistic

$-1.75

Optimistic

+$214.50

Kakuna

Kakuna

Base · #33 · Uncommon

Raw $0.09 Gem 25.0% (1,055 graded) PSA 10 $96.92 Cost $26 Break-even 26.8%

Realistic

$-1.76

Optimistic

+$70.84

Omanyte

Omanyte

Fossil · #52 · Common

Raw $1.76 Gem 23.7% (604 graded) PSA 10 $104.04 Cost $26 Break-even 25.4%

Realistic

$-1.77

Optimistic

+$76.29

Mismagius ex

Mismagius ex

Phantasmal Flames · #112 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.80 Gem 63.4% (647 graded) PSA 10 $40.00 Cost $26 Break-even 68.0%

Realistic

$-1.78

Optimistic

+$12.21

Guzzlord-GX

Guzzlord-GX

Crimson Invasion · #63 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $6.10 Gem 41.1% (275 graded) PSA 10 $64.99 Cost $26 Break-even 44.1%

Realistic

$-1.79

Optimistic

+$32.90

Magcargo

Magcargo

Great Encounters · #45 · Uncommon

Raw $0.49 Gem 45.5% (22 graded) PSA 10 $53.72 Cost $26 Break-even 48.8%

Realistic

$-1.80

Optimistic

+$27.24

Allister

Allister

Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · #TG24 · Rare Ultra

Raw $5.39 Gem 47.7% (327 graded) PSA 10 $56.00 Cost $26 Break-even 51.4%

Realistic

$-1.84

Optimistic

+$24.62

Minccino

Minccino

Black Bolt · #152 · Illustration Rare

Raw $26.53 Gem 15.2% (508 graded) PSA 10 $185.63 Cost $26 Break-even 16.3%

Realistic

$-1.87

Optimistic

+$133.11

Mew

Mew

Hidden Fates · #32 · Rare

Raw $3.64 Gem 34.8% (969 graded) PSA 10 $73.00 Cost $26 Break-even 37.5%

Realistic

$-1.87

Optimistic

+$43.37

Boltund V

Boltund V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH219 · Promo

Raw $0.78 Gem 60.5% (1,212 graded) PSA 10 $40.64 Cost $26 Break-even 65.2%

Realistic

$-1.88

Optimistic

+$13.87

Magnemite

Magnemite

Neo Discovery · #7 · Rare Holo

Raw $76.02 Gem 9.4% (798 graded) PSA 10 $332.50 Cost $26 Break-even 10.1%

Realistic

$-1.88

Optimistic

+$230.49

Power Plant

Power Plant

Aquapolis · #139 · Uncommon

Raw $4.39 Gem 13.7% (51 graded) PSA 10 $179.97 Cost $26 Break-even 14.8%

Realistic

$-1.88

Optimistic

+$149.59

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