Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 6,465 candidates.

Candidates

6,465

Total Potential Premium

$95.7k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

41.5%

Median Premium

$38.97

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

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex

Destined Rivals · #213 · Ultra Rare

Raw $19.27 Gem 64.2% (16,077 graded) PSA 10 $142.50 Cost $26 Break-even 21.1%

Realistic

+$53.10

Optimistic

+$97.24

Latios-GX

Latios-GX

Unified Minds · #78 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $13.21 Gem 49.8% (591 graded) PSA 10 $172.00 Cost $26 Break-even 16.4%

Realistic

+$53.01

Optimistic

+$132.80

Ethan's Typhlosion

Ethan's Typhlosion

Destined Rivals · #190 · Illustration Rare

Raw $26.23 Gem 23.1% (17,894 graded) PSA 10 $368.30 Cost $26 Break-even 7.6%

Realistic

+$52.99

Optimistic

+$316.08

ウネルミナモex

ワイルドフォース · #086

Raw $31.03 Gem 6.8% (1,037 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 4.3%

Realistic

+$28.91

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Sylveon

Sylveon

XY Black Star Promos · #XY04 · Promo

Raw $30.41 Gem 4.2% (663 graded) PSA 10 $1.9k Cost $100 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

$-21.10

Optimistic

+$1.8k

M Sharpedo-EX

M Sharpedo-EX

XY Black Star Promos · #XY200 · Promo

Raw $15.00 Gem 39.4% (994 graded) PSA 10 $214.75 Cost $26 Break-even 13.0%

Realistic

+$52.79

Optimistic

+$173.76

Liepard

Liepard

White Flare · #137 · Illustration Rare

Raw $48.28 Gem 25.3% (550 graded) PSA 10 $360.00 Cost $26 Break-even 8.3%

Realistic

+$52.78

Optimistic

+$285.73

Pikachu

Pikachu

Hidden Fates · #19 · Common

Raw $1.29 Gem 52.9% (1,428 graded) PSA 10 $150.00 Cost $26 Break-even 17.5%

Realistic

+$52.74

Optimistic

+$122.72

Deoxys ex

Deoxys ex

Deoxys · #99 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $175.56 Gem 2.8% (741 graded) PSA 10 $3.0k Cost $200 Break-even 7.2%

Realistic

$-121.39

Optimistic

+$2.6k

胡帕V

匯流藝術 · #066

Raw $19.49 Gem 85.8% (479 graded) PSA 10 $111.00 Cost $26 Break-even 28.4%

Realistic

+$52.53

Optimistic

+$65.52

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff

Wizards Black Star Promos · #7 · Promo

Raw $33.30 Gem 24.8% (1,041 graded) PSA 10 $350.00 Cost $26 Break-even 8.2%

Realistic

+$52.49

Optimistic

+$290.71

Mewtwo

Mewtwo

Unbroken Bonds · #75 · Rare

Raw $3.47 Gem 39.7% (131 graded) PSA 10 $201.00 Cost $26 Break-even 13.2%

Realistic

+$52.41

Optimistic

+$171.54

烈空坐VMAX

VMAX絕群壓軸 · #120

Raw $5.00 Gem 86.0% (2,198 graded) PSA 10 $96.00 Cost $26 Break-even 28.6%

Realistic

+$52.30

Optimistic

+$65.01

Rayquaza

Rayquaza

Call of Legends · #20 · Rare Holo

Raw $1.0k Gem 2.6% (781 graded) PSA 10 $4.1k Cost $200 Break-even 6.5%

Realistic

$-121.80

Optimistic

+$2.9k

Dark Gyarados

Dark Gyarados

Team Rocket Returns · #36 · Uncommon

Raw $33.38 Gem 8.9% (684 graded) PSA 10 $909.70 Cost $50 Break-even 5.7%

Realistic

+$28.18

Optimistic

+$826.33

オーロット&ヨノワールGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #213

Raw $7.75 Gem 48.9% (186 graded) PSA 10 $167.50 Cost $26 Break-even 16.3%

Realistic

+$52.16

Optimistic

+$133.76

Nita

Nita

Team Up · #180 · Rare Ultra

Raw $43.07 Gem 50.2% (851 graded) PSA 10 $198.30 Cost $26 Break-even 16.7%

Realistic

+$51.90

Optimistic

+$129.24

Miltank

Miltank

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG24 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $12.98 Gem 27.9% (1,684 graded) PSA 10 $292.00 Cost $26 Break-even 9.3%

Realistic

+$51.88

Optimistic

+$253.03

Shiftry

Shiftry

Hidden Legends · #14 · Rare Holo

Raw $22.36 Gem 17.8% (258 graded) PSA 10 $458.80 Cost $26 Break-even 6.0%

Realistic

+$51.83

Optimistic

+$410.45

Entei-GX

Entei-GX

Shining Legends · #74 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $24.60 Gem 36.4% (1,490 graded) PSA 10 $237.49 Cost $26 Break-even 12.2%

Realistic

+$51.59

Optimistic

+$186.90

Espurr

Espurr

Perfect Order · #95 · Illustration Rare

Raw $4.55 Gem 70.3% (812 graded) PSA 10 $114.75 Cost $26 Break-even 23.6%

Realistic

+$51.50

Optimistic

+$84.21

ミュウツー

ポケモンカード151 · #183

Raw $19.71 Gem 85.3% (33,660 graded) PSA 10 $110.54 Cost $26 Break-even 28.6%

Realistic

+$51.48

Optimistic

+$64.84

Rhyperior

Rhyperior

Supreme Victors · #10 · Rare Holo

Raw $4.43 Gem 7.8% (90 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 5.0%

Realistic

+$27.47

Optimistic

+$945.58

Dark Hypno

Dark Hypno

Team Rocket Returns · #6 · Rare Holo

Raw $54.49 Gem 10.0% (448 graded) PSA 10 $825.86 Cost $50 Break-even 6.5%

Realistic

+$27.46

Optimistic

+$721.38

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