Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

6,465

Total Potential Premium

$98.6k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

41.3%

Median Premium

$39.23

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

Blaziken V

Blaziken V

Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery · #TG14 · Rare Holo V

Raw $25.98 Gem 66.7% (6,926 graded) PSA 10 $123.83 Cost $26 Break-even 26.6%

Realistic

+$39.30

Optimistic

+$71.86

Psyduck

Psyduck

Hidden Fates · #11 · Common

Raw $0.34 Gem 16.3% (98 graded) PSA 10 $400.00 Cost $26 Break-even 6.5%

Realistic

+$39.27

Optimistic

+$373.67

ゼニガメ

ポケモンカード151 · #170

Raw $22.90 Gem 78.8% (26,736 graded) PSA 10 $105.62 Cost $26 Break-even 31.4%

Realistic

+$39.21

Optimistic

+$56.73

Articuno

Articuno

Supreme Victors · #148 · Rare Secret

Raw $388.32 Gem 2.9% (1,432 graded) PSA 10 $2.6k Cost $200 Break-even 9.0%

Realistic

$-134.87

Optimistic

+$2.0k

Lillie's Determination

Lillie's Determination

Mega Evolution · #184 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $66.01 Gem 49.7% (11,465 graded) PSA 10 $197.00 Cost $26 Break-even 19.8%

Realistic

+$39.11

Optimistic

+$105.00

Mewtwo δ

Mewtwo δ

Holon Phantoms · #24 · Rare

Raw $33.00 Gem 5.2% (620 graded) PSA 10 $1.3k Cost $50 Break-even 4.0%

Realistic

+$15.08

Optimistic

+$1.2k

Articuno-GX

Articuno-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV54 · Rare Shiny GX

Raw $33.12 Gem 62.2% (7,254 graded) PSA 10 $137.56 Cost $26 Break-even 24.9%

Realistic

+$38.93

Optimistic

+$78.45

Houndoom

Houndoom

HS—Undaunted · #5 · Rare Holo

Raw $19.13 Gem 4.7% (234 graded) PSA 10 $1.4k Cost $50 Break-even 3.6%

Realistic

+$14.91

Optimistic

+$1.3k

Ash's Pikachu

Ash's Pikachu

SM Black Star Promos · #SM109 · Promo

Raw $102.75 Gem 10.8% (1,374 graded) PSA 10 $700.00 Cost $50 Break-even 8.4%

Realistic

+$14.75

Optimistic

+$547.26

Shiftry-GX

Shiftry-GX

Celestial Storm · #14 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $2.30 Gem 52.8% (91 graded) PSA 10 $125.00 Cost $26 Break-even 21.2%

Realistic

+$38.73

Optimistic

+$96.71

Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX

Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX

Hidden Fates · #66 · Rare Ultra

Raw $45.57 Gem 50.1% (19,517 graded) PSA 10 $174.50 Cost $26 Break-even 20.2%

Realistic

+$38.67

Optimistic

+$102.94

Meowth VMAX

Meowth VMAX

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH005 · Promo

Raw $8.46 Gem 69.8% (1,595 graded) PSA 10 $101.05 Cost $26 Break-even 28.1%

Realistic

+$38.67

Optimistic

+$66.60

Latias ◇

Latias ◇

Celestial Storm · #107 · Rare Prism Star

Raw $11.97 Gem 10.0% (472 graded) PSA 10 $660.00 Cost $50 Break-even 7.7%

Realistic

+$14.55

Optimistic

+$598.04

Blastoise-GX

Blastoise-GX

Unbroken Bonds · #35 · Rare Holo GX

Raw $18.74 Gem 51.5% (1,677 graded) PSA 10 $144.14 Cost $26 Break-even 20.7%

Realistic

+$38.54

Optimistic

+$99.41

Dialga LV.X

Dialga LV.X

Great Encounters · #105 · Rare Holo LV.X

Raw $249.99 Gem 3.8% (392 graded) PSA 10 $1.9k Cost $100 Break-even 5.9%

Realistic

$-35.48

Optimistic

+$1.6k

Mimikyu

Mimikyu

SM Black Star Promos · #SM99 · Promo

Raw $29.41 Gem 6.2% (162 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.8%

Realistic

+$14.52

Optimistic

+$995.60

ファイヤー&サンダー&フリーザーGX

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #102

Raw $21.47 Gem 84.9% (6,194 graded) PSA 10 $97.41 Cost $26 Break-even 34.2%

Realistic

+$38.50

Optimistic

+$49.95

Roselia

Roselia

Dragon · #9 · Rare Holo

Raw $13.48 Gem 8.6% (642 graded) PSA 10 $766.04 Cost $50 Break-even 6.6%

Realistic

+$14.50

Optimistic

+$702.57

Landorus

Landorus

Noble Victories · #74 · Rare Holo

Raw $3.51 Gem 21.7% (23 graded) PSA 10 $300.00 Cost $26 Break-even 8.8%

Realistic

+$38.47

Optimistic

+$270.50

Ninetales BREAK

Ninetales BREAK

Evolutions · #16 · Rare BREAK

Raw $1.31 Gem 43.0% (1,945 graded) PSA 10 $150.89 Cost $26 Break-even 17.4%

Realistic

+$38.37

Optimistic

+$123.59

Poochyena

Poochyena

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG33 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $6.60 Gem 33.9% (1,042 graded) PSA 10 $196.36 Cost $26 Break-even 13.7%

Realistic

+$38.30

Optimistic

+$163.77

Porygon

Porygon

HGSS Black Star Promos · #HGSS22 · Promo

Raw $15.88 Gem 6.2% (273 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 4.8%

Realistic

+$14.27

Optimistic

+$981.52

Dragapult ex

Dragapult ex

Prismatic Evolutions · #165 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $106.18 Gem 38.5% (4,764 graded) PSA 10 $272.93 Cost $26 Break-even 15.6%

Realistic

+$38.21

Optimistic

+$140.76

Dragonite V

Dragonite V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH235 · Promo

Raw $5.98 Gem 33.0% (785 graded) PSA 10 $200.26 Cost $26 Break-even 13.4%

Realistic

+$38.10

Optimistic

+$168.29

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