Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,594 candidates.

Candidates

6,594

Total Potential Premium

$96.6k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

34.5%

Median Premium

$38.23

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

Team Rocket's Sneasel

Team Rocket's Sneasel

Destined Rivals · #128 · Rare

Raw $0.23 Gem 14.7% (34 graded) PSA 10 $53.50 Cost $26 Break-even 48.8%

Realistic

$-18.15

Optimistic

+$27.28

Poliwag

Poliwag

Expedition Base Set · #125 · Common

Raw $14.06 Gem 9.1% (99 graded) PSA 10 $100.19 Cost $26 Break-even 30.2%

Realistic

$-18.16

Optimistic

+$60.14

Rattata

Rattata

Team Rocket · #66 · Common

Raw $1.57 Gem 16.1% (193 graded) PSA 10 $50.24 Cost $26 Break-even 53.4%

Realistic

$-18.17

Optimistic

+$22.68

Professor Oak

Professor Oak

Base Set 2 · #116 · Uncommon

Raw $1.38 Gem 27.6% (98 graded) PSA 10 $29.75 Cost $26 Break-even 91.6%

Realistic

$-18.17

Optimistic

+$2.38

Cobalion ex

Cobalion ex

Chaos Rising · #103 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.64 Gem 54.2% (24 graded) PSA 10 $16.00 Cost $26 Break-even 181.0%

Realistic

$-18.21

Optimistic

$-11.63

Holon Energy FF

Holon Energy FF

Dragon Frontiers · #84 · Rare

Raw $1.68 Gem 11.5% (61 graded) PSA 10 $69.25 Cost $26 Break-even 38.5%

Realistic

$-18.23

Optimistic

+$41.58

Gardevoir-EX

Gardevoir-EX

Primal Clash · #105 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $8.59 Gem 9.5% (189 graded) PSA 10 $90.15 Cost $26 Break-even 31.9%

Realistic

$-18.23

Optimistic

+$55.57

ロトムex

インフェルノX · #096

Raw $4.35 Gem 17.0% (2,934 graded) PSA 10 $49.84 Cost $26 Break-even 57.1%

Realistic

$-18.24

Optimistic

+$19.50

Pidgeot

Pidgeot

Expedition Base Set · #59 · Rare

Raw $0.96 Gem 3.9% (180 graded) PSA 10 $200.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.1%

Realistic

$-18.25

Optimistic

+$173.05

Hisuian Samurott V

Hisuian Samurott V

Astral Radiance · #101 · Rare Holo V

Raw $0.94 Gem 36.5% (96 graded) PSA 10 $22.15 Cost $26 Break-even 122.5%

Realistic

$-18.26

Optimistic

$-4.78

Octillery

Octillery

Aquapolis · #26 · Rare

Raw $11.68 Gem 6.3% (95 graded) PSA 10 $133.89 Cost $26 Break-even 21.3%

Realistic

$-18.27

Optimistic

+$96.22

Latios

Latios

EX Trainer Kit Latios · #2

Raw $9.17 Gem 2.5% (509 graded) PSA 10 $312.00 Cost $26 Break-even 8.6%

Realistic

$-18.27

Optimistic

+$276.84

Charmander

Charmander

Phantasmal Flames · #11 · Common

Raw $0.25 Gem 13.6% (59 graded) PSA 10 $57.20 Cost $26 Break-even 45.6%

Realistic

$-18.27

Optimistic

+$30.96

Saguaro

Saguaro

Paldea Evolved · #255 · Ultra Rare

Raw $1.09 Gem 33.6% (235 graded) PSA 10 $23.96 Cost $26 Break-even 113.6%

Realistic

$-18.30

Optimistic

$-3.12

Whismur

Whismur

Crystal Guardians · #69 · Common

Raw $0.37 Gem 13.9% (137 graded) PSA 10 $55.84 Cost $26 Break-even 46.9%

Realistic

$-18.30

Optimistic

+$29.48

ビークインex

黒炎の支配者 · #051

Raw $0.99 Gem 25.6% (90 graded) PSA 10 $31.00 Cost $26 Break-even 86.6%

Realistic

$-18.32

Optimistic

+$4.02

Vaporeon

Vaporeon

Sandstorm · #25 · Rare

Raw $18.51 Gem 2.9% (281 graded) PSA 10 $287.50 Cost $26 Break-even 9.7%

Realistic

$-18.32

Optimistic

+$243.00

Giovanni's Nidoran ♂

Giovanni's Nidoran ♂

Gym Challenge · #76 · Common

Raw $3.80 Gem 15.8% (57 graded) PSA 10 $52.36 Cost $26 Break-even 53.5%

Realistic

$-18.32

Optimistic

+$22.57

長毛巨魔V

無極力量 · #101

Raw $1.07 Gem 36.6% (93 graded) PSA 10 $22.04 Cost $26 Break-even 123.9%

Realistic

$-18.32

Optimistic

$-5.02

比克提尼ex

特典卡 朱&紫 · #051

Raw $0.99 Gem 25.6% (90 graded) PSA 10 $31.00 Cost $26 Break-even 86.6%

Realistic

$-18.32

Optimistic

+$4.02

Horsea

Horsea

Aquapolis · #85 · Common

Raw $8.39 Gem 5.4% (74 graded) PSA 10 $150.00 Cost $26 Break-even 18.4%

Realistic

$-18.33

Optimistic

+$115.62

Lapras

Lapras

Sword & Shield · #48 · Rare

Raw $0.63 Gem 35.0% (20 graded) PSA 10 $22.50 Cost $26 Break-even 118.8%

Realistic

$-18.34

Optimistic

$-4.12

Eevee

Eevee

Stellar Crown · #113 · Common

Raw $0.31 Gem 23.5% (34 graded) PSA 10 $32.77 Cost $26 Break-even 80.1%

Realistic

$-18.35

Optimistic

+$6.47

Desert Shaman

Desert Shaman

Skyridge · #123 · Uncommon

Raw $31.99 Gem 12.6% (103 graded) PSA 10 $92.55 Cost $26 Break-even 42.9%

Realistic

$-18.35

Optimistic

+$34.57

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