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

Moltres

Moltres

Fossil · #27 · Rare

Raw $30.52 Gem 8.5% (1,525 graded) PSA 10 $275.00 Cost $26 Break-even 10.6%

Realistic

$-5.16

Optimistic

+$218.49

Poipole

Poipole

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV19 · Rare Shiny

Raw $4.64 Gem 68.6% (1,459 graded) PSA 10 $35.00 Cost $26 Break-even 85.6%

Realistic

$-5.16

Optimistic

+$4.37

Café Master

Café Master

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG25 · Rare Ultra

Raw $1.89 Gem 47.8% (222 graded) PSA 10 $45.47 Cost $26 Break-even 59.6%

Realistic

$-5.18

Optimistic

+$17.59

Iron Crown ex

Iron Crown ex

Temporal Forces · #191 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.73 Gem 50.4% (621 graded) PSA 10 $43.00 Cost $26 Break-even 63.0%

Realistic

$-5.19

Optimistic

+$15.28

Irida

Irida

Astral Radiance · #204 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $8.85 Gem 57.5% (596 graded) PSA 10 $45.00 Cost $26 Break-even 71.9%

Realistic

$-5.19

Optimistic

+$10.16

Azumarill

Azumarill

Neo Genesis · #2 · Rare Holo

Raw $103.74 Gem 0.8% (1,758 graded) PSA 10 $2.5k Cost $200 Break-even 8.2%

Realistic

$-179.21

Optimistic

+$2.2k

Duraludon

Duraludon

Phantasmal Flames · #74 · Common

Raw $0.19 Gem 16.0% (25 graded) PSA 10 $129.99 Cost $26 Break-even 20.0%

Realistic

$-5.22

Optimistic

+$103.81

Starmie

Starmie

Fusion Strike · #53 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.32 Gem 33.3% (33 graded) PSA 10 $62.65 Cost $26 Break-even 41.7%

Realistic

$-5.22

Optimistic

+$36.34

Palafin

Palafin

Obsidian Flames · #200 · Illustration Rare

Raw $5.58 Gem 22.0% (2,445 graded) PSA 10 $100.00 Cost $26 Break-even 27.5%

Realistic

$-5.22

Optimistic

+$68.43

Noctowl

Noctowl

Skyridge · #40 · Uncommon

Raw $17.01 Gem 7.8% (129 graded) PSA 10 $285.00 Cost $26 Break-even 9.7%

Realistic

$-5.22

Optimistic

+$242.00

Jolteon

Jolteon

Vivid Voltage · #47 · Rare

Raw $0.53 Gem 28.7% (254 graded) PSA 10 $72.70 Cost $26 Break-even 36.0%

Realistic

$-5.25

Optimistic

+$46.18

Crystal Shard

Crystal Shard

Crystal Guardians · #76 · Uncommon

Raw $0.43 Gem 10.3% (39 graded) PSA 10 $202.50 Cost $26 Break-even 12.9%

Realistic

$-5.26

Optimistic

+$176.08

Lucario V

Lucario V

Astral Radiance · #78 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.83 Gem 35.6% (306 graded) PSA 10 $60.00 Cost $26 Break-even 44.7%

Realistic

$-5.27

Optimistic

+$32.18

拉普拉斯V

劍&盾 SET B · #067

Raw $1.48 Gem 63.1% (214 graded) PSA 10 $34.33 Cost $26 Break-even 79.1%

Realistic

$-5.27

Optimistic

+$6.86

Rotom

Rotom

Destined Rivals · #197 · Illustration Rare

Raw $4.07 Gem 24.1% (2,296 graded) PSA 10 $90.00 Cost $26 Break-even 30.3%

Realistic

$-5.29

Optimistic

+$59.94

Beast Ring

Beast Ring

Forbidden Light · #141 · Rare Secret

Raw $9.48 Gem 48.7% (115 graded) PSA 10 $51.99 Cost $26 Break-even 61.1%

Realistic

$-5.29

Optimistic

+$16.52

Tyranitar V

Tyranitar V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH109 · Promo

Raw $0.77 Gem 38.5% (470 graded) PSA 10 $54.50 Cost $26 Break-even 48.4%

Realistic

$-5.30

Optimistic

+$27.74

Arboliva ex

Arboliva ex

Destined Rivals · #207 · Ultra Rare

Raw $2.04 Gem 66.8% (337 graded) PSA 10 $33.00 Cost $26 Break-even 84.0%

Realistic

$-5.32

Optimistic

+$4.97

鋁鋼龍V

無極力量 · #115

Raw $1.25 Gem 57.6% (679 graded) PSA 10 $37.13 Cost $26 Break-even 72.4%

Realistic

$-5.33

Optimistic

+$9.89

Melmetal VMAX

Melmetal VMAX

Pokémon GO · #48 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $2.02 Gem 63.2% (397 graded) PSA 10 $34.70 Cost $26 Break-even 79.5%

Realistic

$-5.33

Optimistic

+$6.69

Copperajah

Copperajah

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV091 · Rare Shiny

Raw $1.53 Gem 60.2% (88 graded) PSA 10 $35.81 Cost $26 Break-even 75.8%

Realistic

$-5.34

Optimistic

+$8.29

Electrode

Electrode

Roaring Skies · #22 · Uncommon

Raw $0.33 Gem 50.0% (28 graded) PSA 10 $41.61 Cost $26 Break-even 63.0%

Realistic

$-5.35

Optimistic

+$15.29

Jolteon V

Jolteon V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH151 · Promo

Raw $2.95 Gem 16.4% (396 graded) PSA 10 $128.68 Cost $26 Break-even 20.7%

Realistic

$-5.36

Optimistic

+$99.74

Weepinbell

Weepinbell

FireRed & LeafGreen · #51 · Uncommon

Raw $4.03 Gem 29.4% (34 graded) PSA 10 $74.16 Cost $26 Break-even 37.1%

Realistic

$-5.36

Optimistic

+$44.14

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