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

Copperajah VMAX

Copperajah VMAX

Rebel Clash · #199 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $8.04 Gem 87.9% (306 graded) PSA 10 $35.47 Cost $26 Break-even 94.8%

Realistic

$-1.88

Optimistic

+$1.44

Bramblin

Bramblin

Paldea Evolved · #198 · Illustration Rare

Raw $10.76 Gem 21.6% (835 graded) PSA 10 $122.52 Cost $26 Break-even 23.3%

Realistic

$-1.89

Optimistic

+$85.77

Golett

Golett

Black Bolt · #122 · Illustration Rare

Raw $9.37 Gem 14.5% (227 graded) PSA 10 $175.03 Cost $26 Break-even 15.7%

Realistic

$-1.90

Optimistic

+$139.67

Eneporter

Eneporter

Forbidden Light · #142 · Rare Secret

Raw $4.96 Gem 64.2% (81 graded) PSA 10 $42.49 Cost $26 Break-even 69.3%

Realistic

$-1.90

Optimistic

+$11.54

Floragato

Floragato

Paldea Evolved · #197 · Illustration Rare

Raw $22.71 Gem 18.7% (1,776 graded) PSA 10 $151.50 Cost $26 Break-even 20.2%

Realistic

$-1.92

Optimistic

+$102.80

Mega Sharpedo ex

Mega Sharpedo ex

Phantasmal Flames · #113 · Ultra Rare

Raw $2.22 Gem 64.5% (2,175 graded) PSA 10 $39.50 Cost $26 Break-even 69.7%

Realistic

$-1.93

Optimistic

+$11.29

Zekrom ex

Zekrom ex

Black Bolt · #34 · Double Rare

Raw $0.82 Gem 41.9% (356 graded) PSA 10 $58.30 Cost $26 Break-even 45.2%

Realistic

$-1.93

Optimistic

+$31.49

鋼鎧鴉VMAX

VMAX絕群壓軸 · #116

Raw $1.69 Gem 84.3% (516 graded) PSA 10 $30.20 Cost $26 Break-even 91.2%

Realistic

$-1.96

Optimistic

+$2.52

スナノケガワex

古代の咆哮 · #083

Raw $2.95 Gem 87.3% (126 graded) PSA 10 $30.46 Cost $26 Break-even 94.5%

Realistic

$-1.97

Optimistic

+$1.52

Gengar

Gengar

Paldean Fates · #57 · Uncommon

Raw $0.37 Gem 35.5% (310 graded) PSA 10 $67.98 Cost $26 Break-even 38.4%

Realistic

$-2.00

Optimistic

+$41.62

Wugtrio ex

Wugtrio ex

Temporal Forces · #190 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.89 Gem 59.1% (264 graded) PSA 10 $42.49 Cost $26 Break-even 64.0%

Realistic

$-2.00

Optimistic

+$14.61

Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX

Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX

Ultra Prism · #90 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $5.60 Gem 54.0% (300 graded) PSA 10 $49.99 Cost $26 Break-even 58.5%

Realistic

$-2.02

Optimistic

+$18.40

Tinkaton

Tinkaton

Paldea Evolved · #105 · Rare

Raw $0.22 Gem 20.0% (40 graded) PSA 10 $120.00 Cost $26 Break-even 21.7%

Realistic

$-2.03

Optimistic

+$93.79

Lapras

Lapras

Chilling Reign · #29 · Common

Raw $0.20 Gem 30.0% (20 graded) PSA 10 $79.99 Cost $26 Break-even 32.6%

Realistic

$-2.05

Optimistic

+$53.80

Ralts

Ralts

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV34 · Rare Shiny

Raw $5.71 Gem 54.0% (2,261 graded) PSA 10 $49.99 Cost $26 Break-even 58.7%

Realistic

$-2.06

Optimistic

+$18.29

Chandelure

Chandelure

Rebel Clash · #33 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.35 Gem 44.8% (29 graded) PSA 10 $53.68 Cost $26 Break-even 48.7%

Realistic

$-2.08

Optimistic

+$27.34

Rhyhorn

Rhyhorn

Skyridge · #91 · Common

Raw $15.01 Gem 15.8% (127 graded) PSA 10 $166.62 Cost $26 Break-even 17.1%

Realistic

$-2.11

Optimistic

+$125.62

Weezing

Weezing

Hidden Fates · #29 · Rare

Raw $0.33 Gem 36.4% (77 graded) PSA 10 $66.00 Cost $26 Break-even 39.6%

Realistic

$-2.11

Optimistic

+$39.68

Feraligatr

Feraligatr

Temporal Forces · #41 · Rare

Raw $0.28 Gem 32.1% (137 graded) PSA 10 $74.50 Cost $26 Break-even 35.0%

Realistic

$-2.15

Optimistic

+$48.23

Mismagius

Mismagius

Call of Legends · #28 · Rare

Raw $2.71 Gem 28.6% (21 graded) PSA 10 $86.11 Cost $26 Break-even 31.2%

Realistic

$-2.16

Optimistic

+$57.41

Dark Dragonair

Dark Dragonair

Team Rocket Returns · #31 · Uncommon

Raw $7.10 Gem 12.1% (348 graded) PSA 10 $204.49 Cost $26 Break-even 13.2%

Realistic

$-2.17

Optimistic

+$171.40

Mysterious Treasure

Mysterious Treasure

Forbidden Light · #145 · Rare Secret

Raw $19.69 Gem 56.3% (112 graded) PSA 10 $62.00 Cost $26 Break-even 61.4%

Realistic

$-2.19

Optimistic

+$16.32

Larvitar

Larvitar

Neo Discovery · #57 · Common

Raw $3.26 Gem 28.3% (92 graded) PSA 10 $87.49 Cost $26 Break-even 30.9%

Realistic

$-2.19

Optimistic

+$58.24

Misty's Horsea

Misty's Horsea

Gym Heroes · #86 · Common

Raw $1.85 Gem 16.3% (98 graded) PSA 10 $147.50 Cost $26 Break-even 17.8%

Realistic

$-2.21

Optimistic

+$119.66

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