Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

6,464

Total Potential Premium

$95.6k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

36.5%

Median Premium

$35.75

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

Persian

Persian

Skyridge · #42 · Uncommon

Raw $23.07 Gem 6.3% (127 graded) PSA 10 $358.38 Cost $26 Break-even 7.8%

Realistic

$-4.87

Optimistic

+$309.32

Regidrago VSTAR

Regidrago VSTAR

Silver Tempest · #136 · Rare Holo VSTAR

Raw $1.23 Gem 55.7% (384 graded) PSA 10 $39.10 Cost $26 Break-even 68.6%

Realistic

$-4.89

Optimistic

+$11.88

Triple Acceleration Energy

Triple Acceleration Energy

Unbroken Bonds · #234 · Rare Secret

Raw $6.76 Gem 47.1% (191 graded) PSA 10 $51.51 Cost $26 Break-even 58.1%

Realistic

$-4.90

Optimistic

+$18.76

Dark Muk

Dark Muk

Team Rocket Returns · #16 · Rare

Raw $8.21 Gem 8.7% (253 graded) PSA 10 $250.38 Cost $26 Break-even 10.7%

Realistic

$-4.92

Optimistic

+$216.18

Eevee

Eevee

Unseen Forces · #55 · Common

Raw $9.10 Gem 11.7% (409 graded) PSA 10 $188.50 Cost $26 Break-even 14.5%

Realistic

$-4.93

Optimistic

+$153.41

Talonflame V

Talonflame V

Vivid Voltage · #29 · Rare Holo V

Raw $0.97 Gem 62.6% (617 graded) PSA 10 $34.60 Cost $26 Break-even 77.3%

Realistic

$-4.95

Optimistic

+$7.64

Duraludon VMAX

Duraludon VMAX

Evolving Skies · #123 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $1.52 Gem 61.9% (360 graded) PSA 10 $35.45 Cost $26 Break-even 76.6%

Realistic

$-4.97

Optimistic

+$7.94

Erika's Venusaur

Erika's Venusaur

Gym Challenge · #4 · Rare Holo

Raw $314.48 Gem 0.8% (4,761 graded) PSA 10 $2.8k Cost $200 Break-even 8.0%

Realistic

$-179.00

Optimistic

+$2.3k

Mienshao

Mienshao

White Flare · #134 · Illustration Rare

Raw $8.93 Gem 14.3% (377 graded) PSA 10 $155.47 Cost $26 Break-even 17.7%

Realistic

$-5.01

Optimistic

+$120.55

Arven

Arven

Paldean Fates · #235 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $9.43 Gem 51.5% (1,170 graded) PSA 10 $50.20 Cost $26 Break-even 63.8%

Realistic

$-5.01

Optimistic

+$14.78

Oricorio ex

Oricorio ex

Phantasmal Flames · #110 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.27 Gem 61.7% (752 graded) PSA 10 $35.25 Cost $26 Break-even 76.5%

Realistic

$-5.02

Optimistic

+$7.99

Azumarill δ

Azumarill δ

Delta Species · #19 · Rare

Raw $9.01 Gem 19.8% (212 graded) PSA 10 $114.75 Cost $26 Break-even 24.6%

Realistic

$-5.04

Optimistic

+$79.75

Candela

Candela

Pokémon GO · #83 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $7.24 Gem 48.9% (460 graded) PSA 10 $50.05 Cost $26 Break-even 60.7%

Realistic

$-5.05

Optimistic

+$16.82

Scovillain

Scovillain

Scarlet & Violet · #202 · Illustration Rare

Raw $6.19 Gem 21.1% (881 graded) PSA 10 $105.35 Cost $26 Break-even 26.2%

Realistic

$-5.06

Optimistic

+$73.17

Fletchinder

Fletchinder

Paldea Evolved · #199 · Illustration Rare

Raw $20.73 Gem 20.3% (1,098 graded) PSA 10 $123.72 Cost $26 Break-even 25.2%

Realistic

$-5.07

Optimistic

+$77.00

Centiskorch V

Centiskorch V

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV108 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.41 Gem 65.9% (692 graded) PSA 10 $33.14 Cost $26 Break-even 81.9%

Realistic

$-5.08

Optimistic

+$5.74

Pignite

Pignite

White Flare · #97 · Illustration Rare

Raw $14.04 Gem 19.7% (482 graded) PSA 10 $119.98 Cost $26 Break-even 24.5%

Realistic

$-5.11

Optimistic

+$79.95

Espeon

Espeon

HS—Undaunted · #2 · Rare Holo

Raw $80.42 Gem 3.5% (483 graded) PSA 10 $673.62 Cost $50 Break-even 8.4%

Realistic

$-29.11

Optimistic

+$543.21

Togekiss V

Togekiss V

Vivid Voltage · #140 · Rare Holo V

Raw $0.92 Gem 65.1% (673 graded) PSA 10 $33.00 Cost $26 Break-even 81.0%

Realistic

$-5.11

Optimistic

+$6.09

Team Rocket's Ariana

Team Rocket's Ariana

Destined Rivals · #224 · Ultra Rare

Raw $3.71 Gem 51.9% (946 graded) PSA 10 $43.95 Cost $26 Break-even 64.6%

Realistic

$-5.11

Optimistic

+$14.25

Ice Rider Calyrex V

Ice Rider Calyrex V

Chilling Reign · #163 · Rare Ultra

Raw $5.67 Gem 50.4% (125 graded) PSA 10 $47.10 Cost $26 Break-even 62.7%

Realistic

$-5.11

Optimistic

+$15.44

White Kyurem-EX

White Kyurem-EX

Boundaries Crossed · #146 · Rare Ultra

Raw $509.97 Gem 2.2% (451 graded) PSA 10 $1.5k Cost $50 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

$-29.12

Optimistic

+$890.30

Shelgon δ

Shelgon δ

Delta Species · #53 · Uncommon

Raw $1.50 Gem 19.2% (104 graded) PSA 10 $110.00 Cost $26 Break-even 23.9%

Realistic

$-5.13

Optimistic

+$82.51

水晶燈火靈VMAX

匯流藝術 · #015

Raw $2.39 Gem 74.2% (2,177 graded) PSA 10 $30.46 Cost $26 Break-even 92.6%

Realistic

$-5.15

Optimistic

+$2.08

Page 166 of 270