Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,324 candidates.

Candidates

6,324

Total Potential Premium

$103.8k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

36.5%

Median Premium

$36.62

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

Banette-GX

Banette-GX

Celestial Storm · #174 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $49.04 Gem 60.1% (183 graded) PSA 10 $209.99 Cost $26 Break-even 16.1%

Realistic

+$70.76

Optimistic

+$134.96

Charmander

Charmander

Expedition Base Set · #97 · Common

Raw $0.51 Gem 31.3% (683 graded) PSA 10 $309.14 Cost $26 Break-even 8.4%

Realistic

+$70.70

Optimistic

+$282.64

Charizard-EX

Charizard-EX

Flashfire · #12 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $19.09 Gem 27.9% (1,861 graded) PSA 10 $365.53 Cost $26 Break-even 7.5%

Realistic

+$70.63

Optimistic

+$320.45

Lucario & Melmetal-GX

Lucario & Melmetal-GX

Unbroken Bonds · #120 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $29.54 Gem 49.9% (2,847 graded) PSA 10 $223.07 Cost $26 Break-even 13.4%

Realistic

+$70.60

Optimistic

+$167.54

Kabutops δ

Kabutops δ

Holon Phantoms · #9 · Rare Holo

Raw $74.25 Gem 9.4% (625 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.9%

Realistic

+$46.56

Optimistic

+$972.76

Deoxys

Deoxys

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG12 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $18.77 Gem 30.5% (4,989 graded) PSA 10 $335.00 Cost $26 Break-even 8.2%

Realistic

+$70.56

Optimistic

+$290.24

Shiftry

Shiftry

Sandstorm · #12 · Rare Holo

Raw $29.12 Gem 8.8% (250 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.6%

Realistic

+$46.45

Optimistic

+$1.0k

Blastoise-GX

Blastoise-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM189 · Promo

Raw $23.31 Gem 26.8% (2,015 graded) PSA 10 $382.50 Cost $26 Break-even 7.2%

Realistic

+$70.27

Optimistic

+$333.20

Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND

Darkrai & Cresselia LEGEND

HS—Triumphant · #100 · LEGEND

Raw $162.33 Gem 9.4% (1,313 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 4.9%

Realistic

+$46.25

Optimistic

+$977.10

Suicune

Suicune

SM Black Star Promos · #SM149 · Promo

Raw $15.18 Gem 8.5% (260 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 4.4%

Realistic

+$46.23

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Sylveon V

Sylveon V

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG14 · Rare Holo V

Raw $58.77 Gem 52.7% (8,750 graded) PSA 10 $241.25 Cost $26 Break-even 14.2%

Realistic

+$70.18

Optimistic

+$156.49

Squirtle

Squirtle

FireRed & LeafGreen · #82 · Common

Raw $11.29 Gem 38.6% (233 graded) PSA 10 $260.00 Cost $26 Break-even 10.4%

Realistic

+$70.09

Optimistic

+$222.72

Ultra Necrozma-GX

Ultra Necrozma-GX

Dragon Majesty · #78 · Rare Secret

Raw $122.91 Gem 34.6% (869 graded) PSA 10 $400.00 Cost $26 Break-even 9.4%

Realistic

+$69.99

Optimistic

+$251.10

Pidgeot

Pidgeot

Southern Islands · #2

Raw $42.56 Gem 25.9% (1,103 graded) PSA 10 $412.54 Cost $26 Break-even 7.0%

Realistic

+$69.95

Optimistic

+$343.99

Mewtwo-GX

Mewtwo-GX

Shining Legends · #72 · Rare Ultra

Raw $31.99 Gem 27.1% (3,539 graded) PSA 10 $384.50 Cost $26 Break-even 7.4%

Realistic

+$69.72

Optimistic

+$326.52

Eevee

ポケモンジャングル · #037

Raw $3.42 Gem 84.8% (99 graded) PSA 10 $116.00 Cost $26 Break-even 23.1%

Realistic

+$69.53

Optimistic

+$86.59

Nidoqueen

Nidoqueen

Skyridge · #22 · Rare

Raw $29.82 Gem 26.8% (224 graded) PSA 10 $386.32 Cost $26 Break-even 7.3%

Realistic

+$69.52

Optimistic

+$330.51

Misty's Psyduck

Misty's Psyduck

Destined Rivals · #193 · Illustration Rare

Raw $61.87 Gem 28.2% (28,722 graded) PSA 10 $400.50 Cost $26 Break-even 7.7%

Realistic

+$69.50

Optimistic

+$312.64

Machamp

Machamp

Power Keepers · #11 · Rare Holo

Raw $23.91 Gem 13.5% (318 graded) PSA 10 $726.00 Cost $50 Break-even 7.1%

Realistic

+$44.93

Optimistic

+$652.10

ジラーチGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #180

Raw $25.00 Gem 76.7% (1,026 graded) PSA 10 $148.51 Cost $26 Break-even 21.0%

Realistic

+$68.75

Optimistic

+$97.52

Lucario & Melmetal-GX

Lucario & Melmetal-GX

Unbroken Bonds · #203 · Rare Ultra

Raw $44.72 Gem 52.5% (1,087 graded) PSA 10 $224.99 Cost $26 Break-even 14.4%

Realistic

+$68.71

Optimistic

+$154.28

Shedinja

Shedinja

Deoxys · #14 · Rare Holo

Raw $27.12 Gem 5.9% (170 graded) PSA 10 $1.6k Cost $100 Break-even 6.2%

Realistic

$-5.33

Optimistic

+$1.5k

Darkrai-GX

Darkrai-GX

Burning Shadows · #158 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $53.39 Gem 10.0% (631 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

+$44.48

Optimistic

+$896.62

Politoed ex

Politoed ex

Unseen Forces · #107 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $179.97 Gem 6.7% (521 graded) PSA 10 $1.6k Cost $100 Break-even 7.1%

Realistic

$-5.60

Optimistic

+$1.3k

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