Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,598 candidates.

Candidates

6,598

Total Potential Premium

$92.2k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

44.3%

Median Premium

$38.33

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

Swablu δ

Swablu δ

Dragon Frontiers · #65 · Common

Raw $1.27 Gem 6.3% (126 graded) PSA 10 $37.03 Cost $26 Break-even 72.7%

Realistic

$-23.72

Optimistic

+$9.77

メガジガルデex

ムニキスゼロ · #097

Raw $5.76 Gem 4.7% (2,792 graded) PSA 10 $54.11 Cost $26 Break-even 53.8%

Realistic

$-23.72

Optimistic

+$22.36

Clefairy

Clefairy

Unseen Forces · #53 · Common

Raw $1.31 Gem 4.7% (85 graded) PSA 10 $49.22 Cost $26 Break-even 54.3%

Realistic

$-23.73

Optimistic

+$21.92

Ditto

Ditto

XY Black Star Promos · #XY40 · Promo

Raw $63.00 Gem 0.4% (237 graded) PSA 10 $600.00 Cost $50 Break-even 9.3%

Realistic

$-47.73

Optimistic

+$487.01

Tornadus

Tornadus

White Flare · #78 · Rare

Raw $10.58 Gem 23.8% (21 graded) PSA 10 $20.00 Cost $26 Break-even 275.9%

Realistic

$-23.75

Optimistic

$-16.57

Machamp

Machamp

Evolutions · #59 · Rare Holo

Raw $78.42 Gem 1.9% (3,595 graded) PSA 10 $193.50 Cost $26 Break-even 22.6%

Realistic

$-23.75

Optimistic

+$89.09

Vibrava

Vibrava

Dragon · #47 · Uncommon

Raw $0.60 Gem 4.2% (48 graded) PSA 10 $54.26 Cost $26 Break-even 48.4%

Realistic

$-23.75

Optimistic

+$27.67

Treecko

Treecko

XY Black Star Promos · #XY36 · Promo

Raw $3.49 Gem 4.4% (1,173 graded) PSA 10 $54.13 Cost $26 Break-even 51.3%

Realistic

$-23.75

Optimistic

+$24.65

Fearow

Fearow

Sandstorm · #37 · Uncommon

Raw $2.37 Gem 2.1% (47 graded) PSA 10 $107.05 Cost $26 Break-even 24.8%

Realistic

$-23.76

Optimistic

+$78.69

Energy Root

Energy Root

Unseen Forces · #83 · Uncommon

Raw $0.98 Gem 6.9% (29 graded) PSA 10 $33.00 Cost $26 Break-even 81.2%

Realistic

$-23.78

Optimistic

+$6.03

Cubone

Cubone

BREAKthrough · #77 · Common

Raw $1.47 Gem 4.5% (22 graded) PSA 10 $49.76 Cost $26 Break-even 53.8%

Realistic

$-23.79

Optimistic

+$22.30

Growlithe

Growlithe

Aquapolis · #51 · Uncommon

Raw $48.96 Gem 1.4% (73 graded) PSA 10 $208.57 Cost $26 Break-even 16.3%

Realistic

$-23.80

Optimistic

+$133.62

Team Magma's Lairon

Team Magma's Lairon

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #20 · Rare

Raw $2.89 Gem 4.7% (43 graded) PSA 10 $50.00 Cost $26 Break-even 55.2%

Realistic

$-23.80

Optimistic

+$21.12

Machop

Machop

Legendary Collection · #79 · Common

Raw $0.64 Gem 2.9% (689 graded) PSA 10 $76.00 Cost $26 Break-even 34.5%

Realistic

$-23.80

Optimistic

+$49.37

Dark Raichu

Dark Raichu

Legendary Collection · #7 · Rare Holo

Raw $74.66 Gem 2.8% (1,512 graded) PSA 10 $153.60 Cost $26 Break-even 32.9%

Realistic

$-23.80

Optimistic

+$52.95

Blissey

Blissey

Neo Revelation · #2 · Rare Holo

Raw $70.00 Gem 0.1% (825 graded) PSA 10 $1.9k Cost $100 Break-even 5.5%

Realistic

$-97.81

Optimistic

+$1.7k

Metang

Metang

Hidden Legends · #21 · Rare

Raw $1.43 Gem 4.0% (50 graded) PSA 10 $56.00 Cost $26 Break-even 47.6%

Realistic

$-23.81

Optimistic

+$28.58

Zapdos

Zapdos

Supreme Victors · #48 · Rare

Raw $8.14 Gem 3.0% (66 graded) PSA 10 $80.00 Cost $26 Break-even 36.2%

Realistic

$-23.81

Optimistic

+$45.87

ラウドボーンex

トリプレットビート · #097

Raw $5.05 Gem 4.2% (1,462 graded) PSA 10 $57.12 Cost $26 Break-even 49.9%

Realistic

$-23.82

Optimistic

+$26.08

Kirlia

Kirlia

Ruby & Sapphire · #34 · Uncommon

Raw $14.65 Gem 5.8% (52 graded) PSA 10 $52.13 Cost $26 Break-even 69.3%

Realistic

$-23.83

Optimistic

+$11.49

Marowak

Marowak

HS—Triumphant · #44 · Uncommon

Raw $1.02 Gem 4.5% (22 graded) PSA 10 $48.17 Cost $26 Break-even 55.1%

Realistic

$-23.84

Optimistic

+$21.16

Kyogre

Kyogre

SM Black Star Promos · #SM129 · Promo

Raw $23.41 Gem 0.2% (4,704 graded) PSA 10 $950.00 Cost $50 Break-even 5.4%

Realistic

$-47.86

Optimistic

+$876.60

Team Aqua's Walrein

Team Aqua's Walrein

Double Crisis · #5 · Rare Holo

Raw $2.25 Gem 2.4% (41 graded) PSA 10 $89.00 Cost $26 Break-even 30.0%

Realistic

$-23.87

Optimistic

+$60.76

Sabrina's Psychic Control

Sabrina's Psychic Control

Gym Challenge · #121 · Uncommon

Raw $33.35 Gem 12.7% (63 graded) PSA 10 $50.00 Cost $26 Break-even 156.1%

Realistic

$-23.88

Optimistic

$-9.34

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