Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,556 candidates.

Candidates

6,556

Total Potential Premium

$105.6k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

33.3%

Median Premium

$43.26

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

Charmeleon

Charmeleon

Team Up · #13 · Uncommon

Raw $0.31 Gem 29.1% (55 graded) PSA 10 $40.95 Cost $26 Break-even 64.0%

Realistic

$-14.17

Optimistic

+$14.65

Aerodactyl GL

Aerodactyl GL

Rising Rivals · #55 · Common

Raw $0.73 Gem 21.9% (32 graded) PSA 10 $54.68 Cost $26 Break-even 48.2%

Realistic

$-14.19

Optimistic

+$27.96

Dialga

Dialga

Celebrations · #20 · Rare

Raw $0.29 Gem 13.2% (1,407 graded) PSA 10 $90.00 Cost $26 Break-even 29.0%

Realistic

$-14.19

Optimistic

+$63.72

Pelipper

Pelipper

Deoxys · #21 · Rare

Raw $6.62 Gem 10.1% (119 graded) PSA 10 $123.55 Cost $26 Break-even 22.2%

Realistic

$-14.20

Optimistic

+$90.94

Copperajah V

Copperajah V

Rebel Clash · #136 · Rare Holo V

Raw $1.04 Gem 54.4% (182 graded) PSA 10 $22.69 Cost $26 Break-even 120.0%

Realistic

$-14.21

Optimistic

$-4.34

Tauros

Tauros

Expedition Base Set · #133 · Common

Raw $33.65 Gem 8.0% (112 graded) PSA 10 $180.00 Cost $26 Break-even 17.8%

Realistic

$-14.22

Optimistic

+$120.36

Dark Omanyte

Dark Omanyte

Neo Destiny · #37 · Uncommon

Raw $14.46 Gem 32.6% (49 graded) PSA 10 $50.47 Cost $26 Break-even 72.2%

Realistic

$-14.23

Optimistic

+$10.02

Alolan Muk-GX

Alolan Muk-GX

Burning Shadows · #138 · Rare Ultra

Raw $6.01 Gem 19.0% (211 graded) PSA 10 $68.00 Cost $26 Break-even 41.9%

Realistic

$-14.24

Optimistic

+$36.00

Ortega

Ortega

Prismatic Evolutions · #141 · Ultra Rare

Raw $0.66 Gem 28.6% (388 graded) PSA 10 $41.68 Cost $26 Break-even 63.4%

Realistic

$-14.25

Optimistic

+$15.03

Metang δ

Metang δ

Delta Species · #49 · Uncommon

Raw $4.34 Gem 15.7% (115 graded) PSA 10 $79.34 Cost $26 Break-even 34.6%

Realistic

$-14.25

Optimistic

+$49.01

Falinks

Falinks

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV074 · Rare Shiny

Raw $1.13 Gem 40.7% (150 graded) PSA 10 $29.99 Cost $26 Break-even 90.1%

Realistic

$-14.25

Optimistic

+$2.87

Pidgeot

Pidgeot

Jungle · #8 · Rare Holo

Raw $160.46 Gem 0.9% (5,330 graded) PSA 10 $1.5k Cost $100 Break-even 7.3%

Realistic

$-88.26

Optimistic

+$1.3k

Lotad

Lotad

Platinum · #SH4 · Rare

Raw $61.78 Gem 1.6% (319 graded) PSA 10 $808.37 Cost $50 Break-even 6.7%

Realistic

$-38.27

Optimistic

+$696.60

Toxel

Toxel

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV041 · Rare Shiny

Raw $4.04 Gem 52.2% (115 graded) PSA 10 $26.50 Cost $26 Break-even 115.7%

Realistic

$-14.27

Optimistic

$-3.53

Leafeon

Leafeon

Astral Radiance · #13 · Rare

Raw $0.50 Gem 12.1% (33 graded) PSA 10 $97.21 Cost $26 Break-even 26.9%

Realistic

$-14.27

Optimistic

+$70.72

Koga

Koga

Gym Challenge · #106 · Rare

Raw $7.25 Gem 24.3% (103 graded) PSA 10 $55.50 Cost $26 Break-even 53.9%

Realistic

$-14.28

Optimistic

+$22.26

Kindler

Kindler

Brilliant Stars · #179 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $2.50 Gem 46.7% (317 graded) PSA 10 $27.56 Cost $26 Break-even 103.7%

Realistic

$-14.29

Optimistic

$-0.93

Scyther

Scyther

Hidden Fates · #5 · Uncommon

Raw $0.19 Gem 43.5% (108 graded) PSA 10 $27.05 Cost $26 Break-even 96.8%

Realistic

$-14.30

Optimistic

+$0.87

Groudon ex

Groudon ex

Nintendo Black Star Promos · #2 · Promo

Raw $150.00 Gem 3.3% (539 graded) PSA 10 $500.00 Cost $50 Break-even 14.3%

Realistic

$-38.30

Optimistic

+$300.01

Milotic

Milotic

Flashfire · #23 · Rare Holo

Raw $1.78 Gem 10.2% (59 graded) PSA 10 $116.73 Cost $26 Break-even 22.6%

Realistic

$-14.30

Optimistic

+$88.96

Computer Search

Computer Search

Boundaries Crossed · #137 · Rare ACE

Raw $15.81 Gem 9.8% (123 graded) PSA 10 $135.51 Cost $26 Break-even 21.7%

Realistic

$-14.31

Optimistic

+$93.71

Gyarados

Gyarados

Mysterious Treasures · #26 · Rare

Raw $12.94 Gem 1.2% (83 graded) PSA 10 $985.86 Cost $50 Break-even 5.1%

Realistic

$-38.31

Optimistic

+$922.93

Drifblim FB

Drifblim FB

Supreme Victors · #3 · Rare Holo

Raw $7.69 Gem 3.4% (88 graded) PSA 10 $350.00 Cost $26 Break-even 7.6%

Realistic

$-14.32

Optimistic

+$316.32

Typhlosion

Typhlosion

Call of Legends · #35 · Rare

Raw $6.14 Gem 11.0% (73 graded) PSA 10 $112.50 Cost $26 Break-even 24.4%

Realistic

$-14.33

Optimistic

+$80.37

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