Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,463 candidates.

Candidates

6,463

Total Potential Premium

$102.0k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

43.3%

Median Premium

$39.14

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

Mega Clefable ex

Mega Clefable ex

Perfect Order · #103 · Ultra Rare

Raw $4.76 Gem 60.0% (532 graded) PSA 10 $142.50 Cost $26 Break-even 18.9%

Realistic

+$56.60

Optimistic

+$111.75

Charizard VSTAR

Charizard VSTAR

Brilliant Stars · #174 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $76.31 Gem 53.6% (23,934 graded) PSA 10 $230.00 Cost $26 Break-even 16.9%

Realistic

+$56.40

Optimistic

+$127.70

Espeon

Espeon

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH174 · Promo

Raw $10.09 Gem 6.9% (1,693 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 4.2%

Realistic

+$32.23

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR

Hisuian Zoroark VSTAR

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG56 · Rare Holo VSTAR

Raw $40.96 Gem 61.3% (10,834 graded) PSA 10 $174.99 Cost $26 Break-even 19.4%

Realistic

+$56.20

Optimistic

+$108.04

Porygon-Z

Porygon-Z

Ancient Origins · #67 · Rare Holo

Raw $3.04 Gem 15.4% (123 graded) PSA 10 $533.79 Cost $50 Break-even 9.4%

Realistic

+$32.01

Optimistic

+$480.76

Hisuian Growlithe

Hisuian Growlithe

Twilight Masquerade · #181 · Illustration Rare

Raw $28.22 Gem 43.3% (8,651 graded) PSA 10 $217.50 Cost $26 Break-even 13.7%

Realistic

+$55.99

Optimistic

+$163.29

ピカチュウ

ポケモンカード151 · #173

Raw $29.74 Gem 84.0% (50,498 graded) PSA 10 $127.36 Cost $26 Break-even 26.6%

Realistic

+$55.96

Optimistic

+$71.63

カメックス&ポッチャマGX

リミックスバウト · #016

Raw $30.49 Gem 76.7% (4,633 graded) PSA 10 $137.02 Cost $26 Break-even 24.4%

Realistic

+$55.75

Optimistic

+$80.54

Misty's Lapras

Misty's Lapras

Destined Rivals · #194 · Illustration Rare

Raw $32.70 Gem 23.5% (14,831 graded) PSA 10 $380.00 Cost $26 Break-even 7.5%

Realistic

+$55.63

Optimistic

+$321.31

Entei V

Entei V

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG36 · Rare Holo V

Raw $58.44 Gem 62.0% (27,297 graded) PSA 10 $190.00 Cost $26 Break-even 19.8%

Realistic

+$55.55

Optimistic

+$105.57

Primal Groudon-EX

Primal Groudon-EX

Primal Clash · #86 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $46.13 Gem 6.2% (1,121 graded) PSA 10 $1.4k Cost $50 Break-even 3.8%

Realistic

+$31.53

Optimistic

+$1.3k

ヒトカゲ

ポケモンカード151 · #168

Raw $26.75 Gem 81.1% (31,260 graded) PSA 10 $127.23 Cost $26 Break-even 25.9%

Realistic

+$55.52

Optimistic

+$74.49

Exploud

Exploud

Hidden Legends · #6 · Rare Holo

Raw $23.39 Gem 26.8% (157 graded) PSA 10 $327.66 Cost $26 Break-even 8.5%

Realistic

+$55.40

Optimistic

+$278.28

Rampardos

Rampardos

Ultra Prism · #65 · Rare Holo

Raw $2.97 Gem 32.0% (25 graded) PSA 10 $257.00 Cost $26 Break-even 10.2%

Realistic

+$55.30

Optimistic

+$228.04

Electabuzz

Electabuzz

Wizards Black Star Promos · #46 · Promo

Raw $36.95 Gem 40.3% (724 graded) PSA 10 $238.52 Cost $26 Break-even 12.9%

Realistic

+$55.30

Optimistic

+$175.58

Latios

Latios

Surging Sparks · #203 · Illustration Rare

Raw $33.95 Gem 27.3% (27,438 graded) PSA 10 $331.40 Cost $26 Break-even 8.7%

Realistic

+$55.24

Optimistic

+$271.46

Minun

Minun

POP Series 3 · #4 · Rare

Raw $50.00 Gem 12.1% (165 graded) PSA 10 $719.78 Cost $50 Break-even 7.5%

Realistic

+$31.19

Optimistic

+$619.79

Ampharos

Ampharos

Chaos Rising · #90 · Illustration Rare

Raw $6.48 Gem 76.9% (489 graded) PSA 10 $112.03 Cost $26 Break-even 24.6%

Realistic

+$55.17

Optimistic

+$79.56

ミュウツー

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #054

Raw $3.34 Gem 85.8% (866 graded) PSA 10 $97.78 Cost $26 Break-even 27.5%

Realistic

+$55.04

Optimistic

+$68.45

Ceruledge ex

Ceruledge ex

Prismatic Evolutions · #147 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $101.84 Gem 39.8% (6,595 graded) PSA 10 $305.15 Cost $26 Break-even 12.8%

Realistic

+$54.91

Optimistic

+$177.32

レシラム&リザードンGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #016

Raw $20.24 Gem 83.6% (9,543 graded) PSA 10 $116.81 Cost $26 Break-even 26.9%

Realistic

+$54.72

Optimistic

+$70.58

Ninetales δ

Ninetales δ

Dragon Frontiers · #8 · Rare Holo

Raw $182.35 Gem 4.3% (1,071 graded) PSA 10 $2.1k Cost $100 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

$-19.31

Optimistic

+$1.8k

ミュウ

VSTARユニバース · #183

Raw $47.35 Gem 86.0% (31,685 graded) PSA 10 $141.07 Cost $26 Break-even 27.7%

Realistic

+$54.65

Optimistic

+$67.73

ナツメの暗示

タッグボルト · #109

Raw $73.55 Gem 66.9% (4,325 graded) PSA 10 $193.89 Cost $26 Break-even 21.6%

Realistic

+$54.48

Optimistic

+$94.35

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