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

Mew

Mew

Celebrations · #11 · Rare Holo

Raw $2.91 Gem 2.4% (16,317 graded) PSA 10 $745.14 Cost $50 Break-even 6.7%

Realistic

$-32.10

Optimistic

+$692.24

Decidueye-GX

Decidueye-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM37 · Promo

Raw $7.17 Gem 15.9% (113 graded) PSA 10 $119.11 Cost $26 Break-even 23.2%

Realistic

$-8.16

Optimistic

+$85.95

Blaine

Blaine

Gym Challenge · #17 · Rare Holo

Raw $78.36 Gem 7.1% (1,351 graded) PSA 10 $329.18 Cost $26 Break-even 10.4%

Realistic

$-8.16

Optimistic

+$224.83

Lickitung

Lickitung

Jungle · #38 · Uncommon

Raw $8.70 Gem 15.7% (408 graded) PSA 10 $122.37 Cost $26 Break-even 22.9%

Realistic

$-8.16

Optimistic

+$87.68

Scoop Up Net

Scoop Up Net

Rebel Clash · #207 · Rare Secret

Raw $5.39 Gem 72.3% (310 graded) PSA 10 $30.00 Cost $26 Break-even 105.6%

Realistic

$-8.21

Optimistic

$-1.38

Dark Slowbro

Dark Slowbro

Team Rocket · #12 · Rare Holo

Raw $101.59 Gem 1.3% (3,350 graded) PSA 10 $1.5k Cost $100 Break-even 7.0%

Realistic

$-82.23

Optimistic

+$1.3k

Reshiram

Reshiram

Celebrations · #2 · Rare

Raw $0.27 Gem 13.3% (1,523 graded) PSA 10 $134.25 Cost $26 Break-even 19.4%

Realistic

$-8.22

Optimistic

+$107.99

Hisuian Zoroark V

Hisuian Zoroark V

Lost Origin · #146 · Rare Holo V

Raw $0.94 Gem 39.6% (250 graded) PSA 10 $45.77 Cost $26 Break-even 58.0%

Realistic

$-8.24

Optimistic

+$18.84

Heliolisk

Heliolisk

Forbidden Light · #38 · Uncommon

Raw $0.19 Gem 57.1% (21 graded) PSA 10 $31.26 Cost $26 Break-even 83.7%

Realistic

$-8.24

Optimistic

+$5.08

Sewaddle

Sewaddle

White Flare · #1 · Common

Raw $2.91 Gem 63.6% (22 graded) PSA 10 $30.76 Cost $26 Break-even 93.3%

Realistic

$-8.27

Optimistic

+$1.86

Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR

Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR

Lost Origin · #147 · Rare Holo VSTAR

Raw $1.33 Gem 44.9% (528 graded) PSA 10 $40.79 Cost $26 Break-even 65.9%

Realistic

$-8.28

Optimistic

+$13.47

Mega Zygarde ex

Mega Zygarde ex

Perfect Order · #47 · Double Rare

Raw $0.60 Gem 65.2% (181 graded) PSA 10 $27.76 Cost $26 Break-even 95.7%

Realistic

$-8.28

Optimistic

+$1.17

Solid Rage

Solid Rage

Unseen Forces · #92 · Uncommon

Raw $0.57 Gem 28.9% (52 graded) PSA 10 $61.95 Cost $26 Break-even 42.3%

Realistic

$-8.28

Optimistic

+$35.39

Pikachu

Pikachu

Furious Fists · #27 · Common

Raw $5.35 Gem 8.6% (187 graded) PSA 10 $212.25 Cost $26 Break-even 12.6%

Realistic

$-8.28

Optimistic

+$180.91

Ting-Lu ex

Ting-Lu ex

Paldea Evolved · #275 · Hyper Rare

Raw $4.50 Gem 42.6% (488 graded) PSA 10 $46.03 Cost $26 Break-even 62.6%

Realistic

$-8.29

Optimistic

+$15.54

Torchic

Torchic

McDonald's Collection 2021 · #11

Raw $1.37 Gem 36.3% (760 graded) PSA 10 $50.00 Cost $26 Break-even 53.4%

Realistic

$-8.33

Optimistic

+$22.64

Potion Energy

Potion Energy

Legendary Collection · #101 · Uncommon

Raw $0.92 Gem 11.2% (427 graded) PSA 10 $158.00 Cost $26 Break-even 16.6%

Realistic

$-8.33

Optimistic

+$131.09

Seadra

Seadra

Fossil · #42 · Uncommon

Raw $5.19 Gem 18.2% (495 graded) PSA 10 $102.23 Cost $26 Break-even 26.8%

Realistic

$-8.35

Optimistic

+$71.05

Mega Mawile ex

Mega Mawile ex

Mega Evolution · #94 · Double Rare

Raw $0.98 Gem 51.1% (675 graded) PSA 10 $35.50 Cost $26 Break-even 75.3%

Realistic

$-8.35

Optimistic

+$8.53

Kingler

Kingler

Fossil · #38 · Uncommon

Raw $1.71 Gem 21.4% (510 graded) PSA 10 $84.12 Cost $26 Break-even 31.5%

Realistic

$-8.38

Optimistic

+$56.42

Sceptile

Sceptile

Ruby & Sapphire · #20 · Rare

Raw $31.86 Gem 5.6% (144 graded) PSA 10 $348.38 Cost $26 Break-even 8.2%

Realistic

$-8.39

Optimistic

+$290.53

Eri

Eri

Prismatic Evolutions · #136 · Ultra Rare

Raw $0.99 Gem 32.6% (1,560 graded) PSA 10 $55.00 Cost $26 Break-even 48.1%

Realistic

$-8.40

Optimistic

+$28.02

Rare Candy

Rare Candy

Scarlet & Violet · #256 · Hyper Rare

Raw $5.88 Gem 35.8% (891 graded) PSA 10 $55.00 Cost $26 Break-even 52.9%

Realistic

$-8.41

Optimistic

+$23.13

Munchlax

Munchlax

Rising Rivals · #70 · Common

Raw $9.92 Gem 12.5% (24 graded) PSA 10 $150.37 Cost $26 Break-even 18.5%

Realistic

$-8.43

Optimistic

+$114.46

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