Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,303 candidates.

Candidates

6,303

Total Potential Premium

$107.8k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

35.1%

Median Premium

$38.35

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

Blastoise & Piplup-GX

Blastoise & Piplup-GX

Cosmic Eclipse · #214 · Rare Ultra

Raw $98.40 Gem 36.5% (1,871 graded) PSA 10 $480.00 Cost $26 Break-even 6.8%

Realistic

+$113.10

Optimistic

+$355.61

Luxray GL LV.X

Luxray GL LV.X

Rising Rivals · #109 · Rare Holo LV.X

Raw $127.52 Gem 6.9% (393 graded) PSA 10 $2.2k Cost $100 Break-even 4.9%

Realistic

+$38.95

Optimistic

+$1.9k

Shuckle-GX

Shuckle-GX

Lost Thunder · #215 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $104.63 Gem 39.9% (343 graded) PSA 10 $452.50 Cost $26 Break-even 7.5%

Realistic

+$112.95

Optimistic

+$321.88

クレアの政治

ポケモンカード★VS · #050

Raw $37.50 Gem 56.1% (230 graded) PSA 10 $285.13 Cost $26 Break-even 10.5%

Realistic

+$112.91

Optimistic

+$221.64

Slaking

Slaking

Deoxys · #15 · Rare Holo

Raw $14.00 Gem 12.5% (152 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.5%

Realistic

+$88.89

Optimistic

+$1.1k

巨鉗螳螂V

無極力量 SET B · #079

Raw $201.53 Gem 63.5% (28,274 graded) PSA 10 $420.00 Cost $26 Break-even 11.9%

Realistic

+$112.76

Optimistic

+$192.48

フシギバナex

ポケモンカード151 · #200

Raw $132.56 Gem 30.6% (59,197 graded) PSA 10 $586.25 Cost $50 Break-even 11.0%

Realistic

+$88.75

Optimistic

+$403.70

Moltres ex

Moltres ex

Nintendo Black Star Promos · #31 · Promo

Raw $108.99 Gem 4.3% (725 graded) PSA 10 $3.3k Cost $200 Break-even 6.2%

Realistic

$-61.56

Optimistic

+$3.0k

Blaziken ex

Blaziken ex

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #89 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $174.99 Gem 3.1% (1,015 graded) PSA 10 $4.6k Cost $200 Break-even 4.5%

Realistic

$-61.63

Optimistic

+$4.2k

Greninja & Zoroark-GX

Greninja & Zoroark-GX

Unbroken Bonds · #222 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $109.76 Gem 44.9% (1,169 graded) PSA 10 $417.67 Cost $26 Break-even 8.4%

Realistic

+$112.29

Optimistic

+$281.92

Charizard V

Charizard V

Champion's Path · #79 · Rare Secret

Raw $267.81 Gem 63.1% (29,108 graded) PSA 10 $486.77 Cost $26 Break-even 11.9%

Realistic

+$112.15

Optimistic

+$192.97

Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX

Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX

Unbroken Bonds · #204 · Rare Ultra

Raw $112.26 Gem 52.6% (1,769 graded) PSA 10 $375.00 Cost $26 Break-even 9.9%

Realistic

+$112.13

Optimistic

+$236.75

Krookodile

Krookodile

Dragons Exalted · #127 · Rare Secret

Raw $191.76 Gem 5.0% (358 graded) PSA 10 $2.9k Cost $200 Break-even 7.3%

Realistic

$-61.89

Optimistic

+$2.5k

Mew

Mew

XY Black Star Promos · #XY110 · Promo

Raw $115.28 Gem 4.2% (3,820 graded) PSA 10 $3.4k Cost $200 Break-even 6.1%

Realistic

$-61.92

Optimistic

+$3.1k

Rocket's Scizor

Rocket's Scizor

Best of Game · #4 · Promo

Raw $30.17 Gem 40.6% (694 graded) PSA 10 $369.69 Cost $26 Break-even 7.7%

Realistic

+$111.96

Optimistic

+$313.53

Umbreon VMAX

Umbreon VMAX

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG23 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $98.72 Gem 70.5% (19,756 graded) PSA 10 $294.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.3%

Realistic

+$111.70

Optimistic

+$169.29

Beedrill

Beedrill

FireRed & LeafGreen · #1 · Rare Holo

Raw $10.83 Gem 15.2% (422 graded) PSA 10 $918.00 Cost $50 Break-even 5.5%

Realistic

+$87.63

Optimistic

+$857.18

M Charizard-EX

M Charizard-EX

Flashfire · #13 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $68.40 Gem 11.6% (2,221 graded) PSA 10 $1.3k Cost $50 Break-even 4.2%

Realistic

+$87.60

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Blastoise

Blastoise

Expedition Base Set · #36 · Rare

Raw $3.16 Gem 22.9% (619 graded) PSA 10 $602.50 Cost $50 Break-even 8.3%

Realistic

+$87.50

Optimistic

+$549.35

Latios-EX

Latios-EX

XY Black Star Promos · #XY72 · Promo

Raw $6.14 Gem 12.3% (463 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.5%

Realistic

+$87.40

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Celebi V

Celebi V

Fusion Strike · #245 · Rare Ultra

Raw $74.64 Gem 43.5% (20,358 graded) PSA 10 $390.00 Cost $26 Break-even 8.2%

Realistic

+$111.29

Optimistic

+$289.37

Blastoise ex

Blastoise ex

151 · #200 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $138.87 Gem 29.8% (63,298 graded) PSA 10 $600.00 Cost $50 Break-even 10.8%

Realistic

+$87.20

Optimistic

+$411.14

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex

Destined Rivals · #233 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $101.59 Gem 58.9% (12,520 graded) PSA 10 $334.34 Cost $26 Break-even 11.2%

Realistic

+$111.08

Optimistic

+$206.76

Snorlax VMAX

Snorlax VMAX

Sword & Shield · #142 · Rare Holo VMAX

Raw $49.73 Gem 68.3% (10,228 graded) PSA 10 $250.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.0%

Realistic

+$110.89

Optimistic

+$174.28

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