Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

6,464

Total Potential Premium

$97.5k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

36.4%

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

Single Strike Urshifu VMAX

Single Strike Urshifu VMAX

Battle Styles · #86 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $1.66 Gem 54.4% (643 graded) PSA 10 $36.60 Cost $26 Break-even 74.4%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$8.95

Genesect-GX

Genesect-GX

Lost Thunder · #130 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $2.88 Gem 47.7% (107 graded) PSA 10 $42.79 Cost $26 Break-even 65.1%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$13.92

Ariados

Ariados

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG09 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $1.83 Gem 30.6% (646 graded) PSA 10 $63.90 Cost $26 Break-even 41.9%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$36.08

Piers

Piers

Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · #TG28 · Rare Ultra

Raw $3.67 Gem 44.4% (250 graded) PSA 10 $46.50 Cost $26 Break-even 60.7%

Realistic

$-6.97

Optimistic

+$16.84

Electrike

Electrike

Destined Rivals · #196 · Illustration Rare

Raw $3.01 Gem 29.7% (1,609 graded) PSA 10 $67.00 Cost $26 Break-even 40.6%

Realistic

$-6.98

Optimistic

+$38.00

Jolteon

Jolteon

HS—Undaunted · #28 · Uncommon

Raw $7.22 Gem 3.2% (62 graded) PSA 10 $595.00 Cost $50 Break-even 8.5%

Realistic

$-31.00

Optimistic

+$537.79

Cramorant V

Cramorant V

Sword & Shield · #198 · Rare Ultra

Raw $2.21 Gem 62.6% (273 graded) PSA 10 $32.50 Cost $26 Break-even 85.8%

Realistic

$-7.02

Optimistic

+$4.30

Phanpy

Phanpy

Aquapolis · #100 · Common

Raw $14.66 Gem 16.7% (72 graded) PSA 10 $128.44 Cost $26 Break-even 22.8%

Realistic

$-7.02

Optimistic

+$87.79

Dark Dragonite

Dark Dragonite

Team Rocket · #22 · Rare

Raw $70.00 Gem 5.6% (2,074 graded) PSA 10 $406.16 Cost $26 Break-even 7.7%

Realistic

$-7.03

Optimistic

+$310.17

Orbeetle VMAX

Orbeetle VMAX

Vivid Voltage · #21 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $1.63 Gem 62.7% (1,279 graded) PSA 10 $31.85 Cost $26 Break-even 86.0%

Realistic

$-7.04

Optimistic

+$4.23

Dark Weezing

Dark Weezing

Team Rocket · #31 · Rare

Raw $10.25 Gem 11.3% (256 graded) PSA 10 $177.49 Cost $26 Break-even 15.5%

Realistic

$-7.04

Optimistic

+$141.25

Lysandre's Trump Card

Lysandre's Trump Card

Phantom Forces · #118 · Rare Ultra

Raw $17.12 Gem 8.1% (295 graded) PSA 10 $249.76 Cost $26 Break-even 11.2%

Realistic

$-7.05

Optimistic

+$206.65

ラウドボーンex

トリプレットビート · #020

Raw $1.25 Gem 49.0% (341 graded) PSA 10 $39.90 Cost $26 Break-even 67.2%

Realistic

$-7.06

Optimistic

+$12.66

Sandile

Sandile

Scarlet & Violet · #216 · Illustration Rare

Raw $5.34 Gem 10.3% (1,159 graded) PSA 10 $189.66 Cost $26 Break-even 14.1%

Realistic

$-7.06

Optimistic

+$158.33

Greedent V

Greedent V

Crown Zenith · #120 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.06 Gem 52.7% (112 graded) PSA 10 $37.00 Cost $26 Break-even 72.3%

Realistic

$-7.06

Optimistic

+$9.95

Team Rocket's Moltres ex

Team Rocket's Moltres ex

Destined Rivals · #31 · Double Rare

Raw $0.89 Gem 47.2% (691 graded) PSA 10 $41.00 Cost $26 Break-even 64.8%

Realistic

$-7.07

Optimistic

+$14.12

Venonat

Venonat

Skyridge · #112 · Common

Raw $22.51 Gem 20.2% (104 graded) PSA 10 $116.24 Cost $26 Break-even 27.7%

Realistic

$-7.07

Optimistic

+$67.74

Hariyama

Hariyama

Great Encounters · #41 · Uncommon

Raw $0.39 Gem 30.0% (20 graded) PSA 10 $63.43 Cost $26 Break-even 41.2%

Realistic

$-7.08

Optimistic

+$37.05

Spewpa

Spewpa

Forbidden Light · #7 · Uncommon

Raw $0.21 Gem 60.9% (23 graded) PSA 10 $31.27 Cost $26 Break-even 83.7%

Realistic

$-7.08

Optimistic

+$5.07

Braixen

Braixen

Forbidden Light · #16 · Uncommon

Raw $0.17 Gem 59.1% (22 graded) PSA 10 $32.16 Cost $26 Break-even 81.2%

Realistic

$-7.09

Optimistic

+$6.00

Kingdra

Kingdra

Battle Styles · #33 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.41 Gem 25.0% (28 graded) PSA 10 $76.00 Cost $26 Break-even 34.4%

Realistic

$-7.09

Optimistic

+$49.60

Aerodactyl VSTAR

Aerodactyl VSTAR

Lost Origin · #93 · Rare Holo VSTAR

Raw $1.56 Gem 42.5% (651 graded) PSA 10 $45.83 Cost $26 Break-even 58.7%

Realistic

$-7.15

Optimistic

+$18.28

Reset Stamp

Reset Stamp

Unified Minds · #253 · Rare Secret

Raw $11.07 Gem 47.8% (113 graded) PSA 10 $50.49 Cost $26 Break-even 65.9%

Realistic

$-7.15

Optimistic

+$13.43

Sprigatito ex

Sprigatito ex

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #87 · Promo

Raw $1.01 Gem 47.1% (278 graded) PSA 10 $41.00 Cost $26 Break-even 65.0%

Realistic

$-7.15

Optimistic

+$14.00

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