Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,558 candidates.

Candidates

6,558

Total Potential Premium

$107.7k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

45.5%

Median Premium

$40.34

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

Atticus

Atticus

Prismatic Evolutions · #134 · Ultra Rare

Raw $0.60 Gem 24.9% (402 graded) PSA 10 $46.89 Cost $26 Break-even 56.1%

Realistic

$-14.47

Optimistic

+$20.30

Fervor

Fervor

Gym Challenge · #124 · Common

Raw $1.70 Gem 32.4% (34 graded) PSA 10 $37.25 Cost $26 Break-even 73.1%

Realistic

$-14.49

Optimistic

+$9.56

Slaking V

Slaking V

Pokémon GO · #58 · Rare Holo V

Raw $0.78 Gem 38.6% (145 graded) PSA 10 $30.53 Cost $26 Break-even 87.4%

Realistic

$-14.50

Optimistic

+$3.76

Ninetales

Ninetales

Legendary Collection · #17 · Rare Holo

Raw $69.83 Gem 1.7% (1,122 graded) PSA 10 $749.99 Cost $50 Break-even 7.3%

Realistic

$-38.50

Optimistic

+$630.17

Barry

Barry

Brilliant Stars · #167 · Rare Ultra

Raw $1.64 Gem 41.3% (252 graded) PSA 10 $29.44 Cost $26 Break-even 93.5%

Realistic

$-14.52

Optimistic

+$1.81

Mareep

Mareep

Neo Discovery · #58 · Common

Raw $3.39 Gem 23.9% (92 graded) PSA 10 $51.34 Cost $26 Break-even 54.2%

Realistic

$-14.53

Optimistic

+$21.96

Remoraid

Remoraid

Unseen Forces · #71 · Common

Raw $0.81 Gem 14.3% (63 graded) PSA 10 $80.99 Cost $26 Break-even 32.4%

Realistic

$-14.53

Optimistic

+$54.19

Solgaleo-GX

Solgaleo-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM16 · Promo

Raw $2.15 Gem 25.2% (115 graded) PSA 10 $47.59 Cost $26 Break-even 57.2%

Realistic

$-14.53

Optimistic

+$19.45

Relicanth

Relicanth

Holon Phantoms · #30 · Rare

Raw $2.10 Gem 11.8% (68 graded) PSA 10 $99.50 Cost $26 Break-even 26.7%

Realistic

$-14.54

Optimistic

+$71.41

Wurmple

Wurmple

Roaring Skies · #3 · Common

Raw $0.27 Gem 34.1% (44 graded) PSA 10 $33.82 Cost $26 Break-even 77.5%

Realistic

$-14.55

Optimistic

+$7.56

Articuno

Articuno

Supreme Victors · #16 · Rare

Raw $13.37 Gem 6.7% (60 graded) PSA 10 $184.85 Cost $26 Break-even 15.2%

Realistic

$-14.55

Optimistic

+$145.49

Toedscruel ex

Toedscruel ex

Paldean Fates · #5 · Double Rare

Raw $0.82 Gem 42.9% (105 graded) PSA 10 $27.51 Cost $26 Break-even 97.4%

Realistic

$-14.55

Optimistic

+$0.70

Ponyta

Ponyta

HS—Triumphant · #72 · Common

Raw $1.43 Gem 4.5% (22 graded) PSA 10 $252.85 Cost $26 Break-even 10.3%

Realistic

$-14.55

Optimistic

+$225.43

Blaine's Rhyhorn

Blaine's Rhyhorn

Gym Challenge · #65 · Common

Raw $2.81 Gem 30.4% (69 graded) PSA 10 $40.36 Cost $26 Break-even 69.2%

Realistic

$-14.56

Optimistic

+$11.56

Pincurchin

Pincurchin

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV043 · Rare Shiny

Raw $1.85 Gem 57.3% (96 graded) PSA 10 $21.76 Cost $26 Break-even 130.5%

Realistic

$-14.58

Optimistic

$-6.08

Dark Blastoise

Dark Blastoise

Team Rocket · #20 · Rare

Raw $71.49 Gem 5.7% (2,935 graded) PSA 10 $271.95 Cost $26 Break-even 13.0%

Realistic

$-14.58

Optimistic

+$174.47

Hypno

Hypno

Fossil · #8 · Rare Holo

Raw $87.98 Gem 1.4% (5,557 graded) PSA 10 $902.68 Cost $50 Break-even 6.1%

Realistic

$-38.58

Optimistic

+$764.71

Team Aqua's Carvanha

Team Aqua's Carvanha

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #48 · Common

Raw $0.47 Gem 20.0% (30 graded) PSA 10 $57.51 Cost $26 Break-even 45.6%

Realistic

$-14.58

Optimistic

+$31.05

Bellsprout

Bellsprout

Base Set 2 · #66 · Common

Raw $0.70 Gem 26.4% (163 graded) PSA 10 $43.93 Cost $26 Break-even 60.1%

Realistic

$-14.59

Optimistic

+$17.24

Time Shard

Time Shard

Aquapolis · #135 · Uncommon

Raw $2.04 Gem 11.6% (43 graded) PSA 10 $99.99 Cost $26 Break-even 26.5%

Realistic

$-14.60

Optimistic

+$71.96

Kricketune V

Kricketune V

Battle Styles · #6 · Rare Holo V

Raw $0.88 Gem 39.3% (56 graded) PSA 10 $29.88 Cost $26 Break-even 89.6%

Realistic

$-14.60

Optimistic

+$3.01

Cufant

Cufant

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV090 · Rare Shiny

Raw $2.04 Gem 47.5% (101 graded) PSA 10 $26.00 Cost $26 Break-even 108.5%

Realistic

$-14.60

Optimistic

$-2.03

Machamp

Machamp

Generations · #42 · Rare Holo

Raw $1.84 Gem 11.6% (69 graded) PSA 10 $99.99 Cost $26 Break-even 26.5%

Realistic

$-14.61

Optimistic

+$72.16

Poppy

Poppy

Obsidian Flames · #220 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.19 Gem 23.3% (686 graded) PSA 10 $50.00 Cost $26 Break-even 53.3%

Realistic

$-14.61

Optimistic

+$22.82

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