Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,593 candidates.

Candidates

6,593

Total Potential Premium

$96.8k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

34.6%

Median Premium

$38.39

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

Meowth ex

Meowth ex

Perfect Order · #62 · Double Rare

Raw $2.17 Gem 35.0% (389 graded) PSA 10 $24.00 Cost $26 Break-even 119.1%

Realistic

$-18.36

Optimistic

$-4.16

Aipom

Aipom

Neo Genesis · #26 · Uncommon

Raw $4.94 Gem 33.3% (24 graded) PSA 10 $27.80 Cost $26 Break-even 113.7%

Realistic

$-18.37

Optimistic

$-3.13

Porygon-Z

Porygon-Z

Burning Shadows · #105 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.48 Gem 15.5% (71 graded) PSA 10 $49.68 Cost $26 Break-even 52.8%

Realistic

$-18.37

Optimistic

+$23.21

Galarian Perrserker

Galarian Perrserker

Sword & Shield · #128 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.57 Gem 33.3% (54 graded) PSA 10 $23.38 Cost $26 Break-even 113.9%

Realistic

$-18.39

Optimistic

$-3.18

Psyduck

Psyduck

Team Rocket Returns · #70 · Common

Raw $29.89 Gem 1.3% (320 graded) PSA 10 $638.13 Cost $50 Break-even 8.2%

Realistic

$-42.39

Optimistic

+$558.25

Diancie

Diancie

Burning Shadows · #94 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.92 Gem 15.4% (39 graded) PSA 10 $50.30 Cost $26 Break-even 52.6%

Realistic

$-18.40

Optimistic

+$23.39

Blissey

Blissey

Pokémon GO · #52 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.27 Gem 21.2% (85 graded) PSA 10 $36.09 Cost $26 Break-even 72.6%

Realistic

$-18.40

Optimistic

+$9.83

Omastar

Omastar

Power Keepers · #20 · Rare

Raw $1.73 Gem 11.1% (81 graded) PSA 10 $69.99 Cost $26 Break-even 38.1%

Realistic

$-18.41

Optimistic

+$42.27

Team Magma's Mightyena

Team Magma's Mightyena

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #37 · Uncommon

Raw $3.14 Gem 8.3% (97 graded) PSA 10 $95.00 Cost $26 Break-even 28.3%

Realistic

$-18.41

Optimistic

+$65.87

Teddiursa

Teddiursa

Skyridge · #109 · Common

Raw $19.65 Gem 2.4% (164 graded) PSA 10 $330.00 Cost $26 Break-even 8.4%

Realistic

$-18.42

Optimistic

+$284.36

Palkia-EX

Palkia-EX

Plasma Blast · #66 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $21.81 Gem 6.1% (148 graded) PSA 10 $146.39 Cost $26 Break-even 20.9%

Realistic

$-18.42

Optimistic

+$98.59

Rapidash

Rapidash

Generations · #15 · Rare

Raw $0.69 Gem 17.9% (28 graded) PSA 10 $42.99 Cost $26 Break-even 61.4%

Realistic

$-18.44

Optimistic

+$16.31

Lt. Surge's Magnemite

Lt. Surge's Magnemite

Gym Heroes · #50 · Uncommon

Raw $5.97 Gem 7.3% (55 graded) PSA 10 $109.87 Cost $26 Break-even 25.0%

Realistic

$-18.44

Optimistic

+$77.91

Charmeleon

Charmeleon

Hidden Fates · #8 · Uncommon

Raw $0.24 Gem 35.3% (433 graded) PSA 10 $21.50 Cost $26 Break-even 122.3%

Realistic

$-18.48

Optimistic

$-4.73

Multi Energy

Multi Energy

Sandstorm · #93 · Rare

Raw $1.26 Gem 6.7% (75 graded) PSA 10 $113.67 Cost $26 Break-even 23.1%

Realistic

$-18.49

Optimistic

+$86.42

Corphish

Corphish

Dragon · #53 · Common

Raw $0.60 Gem 9.4% (53 graded) PSA 10 $80.00 Cost $26 Break-even 32.7%

Realistic

$-18.50

Optimistic

+$53.41

Poliwag

Poliwag

Base Set 2 · #88 · Common

Raw $0.63 Gem 23.4% (226 graded) PSA 10 $32.57 Cost $26 Break-even 81.4%

Realistic

$-18.50

Optimistic

+$5.95

Rowlet

Rowlet

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV001 · Rare Shiny

Raw $4.19 Gem 31.5% (213 graded) PSA 10 $28.00 Cost $26 Break-even 109.2%

Realistic

$-18.50

Optimistic

$-2.18

Venusaur

Venusaur

Wizards Black Star Promos · #13 · Promo

Raw $216.17 Gem 0.2% (5,040 graded) PSA 10 $4.4k Cost $200 Break-even 4.8%

Realistic

$-192.51

Optimistic

+$4.0k

Raifort

Raifort

Prismatic Evolutions · #142 · Ultra Rare

Raw $0.67 Gem 21.8% (601 graded) PSA 10 $35.00 Cost $26 Break-even 75.7%

Realistic

$-18.51

Optimistic

+$8.34

Energy Removal 2

Energy Removal 2

Power Keepers · #74 · Uncommon

Raw $0.51 Gem 11.5% (26 graded) PSA 10 $65.34 Cost $26 Break-even 40.1%

Realistic

$-18.51

Optimistic

+$38.84

Giovanni's Exile

Giovanni's Exile

Hidden Fates · #57 · Uncommon

Raw $0.20 Gem 28.1% (32 graded) PSA 10 $26.78 Cost $26 Break-even 97.8%

Realistic

$-18.51

Optimistic

+$0.59

Torchic

Torchic

Primal Clash · #26 · Uncommon

Raw $3.33 Gem 13.6% (59 graded) PSA 10 $58.39 Cost $26 Break-even 47.2%

Realistic

$-18.52

Optimistic

+$29.07

Raichu

Raichu

Fossil · #14 · Rare Holo

Raw $133.68 Gem 0.6% (7,497 graded) PSA 10 $1.3k Cost $50 Break-even 4.3%

Realistic

$-42.53

Optimistic

+$1.1k

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