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

Unown [E]

Unown [E]

Neo Discovery · #67 · Common

Raw $1.29 Gem 26.2% (84 graded) PSA 10 $80.00 Cost $26 Break-even 33.0%

Realistic

$-5.38

Optimistic

+$52.72

コノヨザルex

スノーハザード · #040

Raw $1.50 Gem 34.5% (371 graded) PSA 10 $61.25 Cost $26 Break-even 43.5%

Realistic

$-5.38

Optimistic

+$33.76

Multi Energy

Multi Energy

Holon Phantoms · #96 · Rare

Raw $1.71 Gem 13.9% (36 graded) PSA 10 $150.00 Cost $26 Break-even 17.5%

Realistic

$-5.39

Optimistic

+$122.30

Kangaskhan-GX

Kangaskhan-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM188 · Promo

Raw $2.56 Gem 52.2% (17,056 graded) PSA 10 $42.00 Cost $26 Break-even 65.9%

Realistic

$-5.39

Optimistic

+$13.45

Super Rod

Super Rod

Dragon Vault · #20 · Rare Holo

Raw $5.92 Gem 16.0% (50 graded) PSA 10 $134.62 Cost $26 Break-even 20.2%

Realistic

$-5.40

Optimistic

+$102.71

Eevee

Eevee

Cosmic Eclipse · #166 · Common

Raw $0.75 Gem 15.1% (53 graded) PSA 10 $137.11 Cost $26 Break-even 19.1%

Realistic

$-5.41

Optimistic

+$110.37

Lapras ex

Lapras ex

Ruby & Sapphire · #99 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $105.48 Gem 2.5% (2,183 graded) PSA 10 $938.25 Cost $50 Break-even 6.0%

Realistic

$-29.42

Optimistic

+$782.78

Fennekin

Fennekin

Forbidden Light · #14 · Common

Raw $0.32 Gem 65.4% (26 graded) PSA 10 $31.76 Cost $26 Break-even 82.7%

Realistic

$-5.43

Optimistic

+$5.45

Cloyster

Cloyster

Fossil · #32 · Uncommon

Raw $5.54 Gem 15.8% (405 graded) PSA 10 $135.67 Cost $26 Break-even 20.0%

Realistic

$-5.43

Optimistic

+$104.14

Wartortle

Wartortle

Base Set 2 · #63 · Uncommon

Raw $2.10 Gem 17.2% (801 graded) PSA 10 $121.35 Cost $26 Break-even 21.8%

Realistic

$-5.44

Optimistic

+$93.26

Team Magma's Aron

Team Magma's Aron

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #58 · Common

Raw $0.75 Gem 46.4% (28 graded) PSA 10 $44.99 Cost $26 Break-even 58.8%

Realistic

$-5.45

Optimistic

+$18.25

Fennekin

Fennekin

Forbidden Light · #15 · Common

Raw $0.30 Gem 48.0% (25 graded) PSA 10 $43.00 Cost $26 Break-even 60.9%

Realistic

$-5.49

Optimistic

+$16.71

Metagross

Metagross

Hidden Legends · #11 · Rare Holo

Raw $39.40 Gem 17.4% (316 graded) PSA 10 $157.16 Cost $26 Break-even 22.1%

Realistic

$-5.49

Optimistic

+$91.77

Magnezone

Magnezone

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV29 · Rare Shiny

Raw $2.51 Gem 63.0% (1,493 graded) PSA 10 $35.00 Cost $26 Break-even 80.0%

Realistic

$-5.51

Optimistic

+$6.50

Eevee

Eevee

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH175 · Promo

Raw $5.81 Gem 2.8% (327 graded) PSA 10 $750.00 Cost $50 Break-even 6.7%

Realistic

$-29.52

Optimistic

+$694.20

フライゴンGX

オルタージェネシス · #111

Raw $4.07 Gem 72.5% (51 graded) PSA 10 $32.25 Cost $26 Break-even 92.2%

Realistic

$-5.55

Optimistic

+$2.19

Ancient Technical Machine [Rock]

Ancient Technical Machine [Rock]

Hidden Legends · #85 · Uncommon

Raw $2.39 Gem 17.4% (46 graded) PSA 10 $119.91 Cost $26 Break-even 22.1%

Realistic

$-5.55

Optimistic

+$91.53

Morpeko V

Morpeko V

Brilliant Stars · #95 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.27 Gem 36.5% (156 graded) PSA 10 $57.19 Cost $26 Break-even 46.5%

Realistic

$-5.56

Optimistic

+$29.93

Octillery

Octillery

Unseen Forces · #10 · Rare Holo

Raw $11.73 Gem 11.3% (177 graded) PSA 10 $192.50 Cost $26 Break-even 14.4%

Realistic

$-5.56

Optimistic

+$154.78

Zapdos

Zapdos

Vivid Voltage · #48 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.55 Gem 44.5% (544 graded) PSA 10 $46.48 Cost $26 Break-even 56.6%

Realistic

$-5.56

Optimistic

+$19.94

Great Catcher

Great Catcher

Cosmic Eclipse · #264 · Rare Secret

Raw $4.96 Gem 69.4% (147 graded) PSA 10 $34.39 Cost $26 Break-even 88.3%

Realistic

$-5.57

Optimistic

+$3.44

Remoraid

Remoraid

Neo Revelation · #50 · Common

Raw $1.85 Gem 47.3% (74 graded) PSA 10 $45.00 Cost $26 Break-even 60.2%

Realistic

$-5.58

Optimistic

+$17.16

Poliwrath

Poliwrath

FireRed & LeafGreen · #11 · Rare Holo

Raw $24.73 Gem 9.1% (254 graded) PSA 10 $250.00 Cost $26 Break-even 11.5%

Realistic

$-5.58

Optimistic

+$199.28

Azumarill

Azumarill

Primal Clash · #104 · Rare Holo

Raw $14.00 Gem 14.9% (67 graded) PSA 10 $150.62 Cost $26 Break-even 19.0%

Realistic

$-5.59

Optimistic

+$110.63

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