Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

6,465

Total Potential Premium

$98.8k

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

Entei-GX

Entei-GX

Shining Legends · #10a · Rare Holo GX

Raw $4.23 Gem 53.1% (405 graded) PSA 10 $107.62 Cost $26 Break-even 25.1%

Realistic

+$28.90

Optimistic

+$77.40

Moltres

Moltres

Next Destinies · #14 · Rare Holo

Raw $3.50 Gem 12.4% (169 graded) PSA 10 $445.03 Cost $26 Break-even 5.9%

Realistic

+$28.89

Optimistic

+$415.54

Team Magma's Rhydon

Team Magma's Rhydon

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #11 · Rare Holo

Raw $33.71 Gem 11.8% (323 graded) PSA 10 $500.00 Cost $50 Break-even 10.7%

Realistic

+$4.85

Optimistic

+$416.30

ウインディex

バイオレットex · #092

Raw $8.82 Gem 93.3% (3,251 graded) PSA 10 $67.62 Cost $26 Break-even 44.2%

Realistic

+$28.85

Optimistic

+$32.81

Milotic

Milotic

Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery · #TG02 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo

Raw $5.97 Gem 28.2% (3,024 graded) PSA 10 $199.99 Cost $26 Break-even 13.4%

Realistic

+$28.80

Optimistic

+$168.03

Sobble

Sobble

McDonald's Collection 2021 · #24

Raw $3.27 Gem 38.6% (608 graded) PSA 10 $145.00 Cost $26 Break-even 18.3%

Realistic

+$28.79

Optimistic

+$115.74

Spidops ex

Spidops ex

Scarlet & Violet · #243 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $9.24 Gem 38.9% (1,224 graded) PSA 10 $150.00 Cost $26 Break-even 18.5%

Realistic

+$28.75

Optimistic

+$114.77

快龍V

Pokémon GO · #049

Raw $4.98 Gem 36.5% (1,365 graded) PSA 10 $155.00 Cost $26 Break-even 17.3%

Realistic

+$28.74

Optimistic

+$124.03

Charmeleon

Charmeleon

Paldean Fates · #8 · Uncommon

Raw $0.25 Gem 39.0% (41 graded) PSA 10 $140.45 Cost $26 Break-even 18.5%

Realistic

+$28.72

Optimistic

+$114.21

Penny

Penny

Paldean Fates · #239 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $14.16 Gem 45.1% (4,032 graded) PSA 10 $135.50 Cost $26 Break-even 21.4%

Realistic

+$28.72

Optimistic

+$95.35

Toxicroak-EX

Toxicroak-EX

Flashfire · #102 · Rare Ultra

Raw $24.44 Gem 5.5% (433 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 5.1%

Realistic

+$4.61

Optimistic

+$935.55

Chandelure

Chandelure

Next Destinies · #101 · Rare Secret

Raw $195.67 Gem 4.5% (331 graded) PSA 10 $1.4k Cost $50 Break-even 4.2%

Realistic

+$4.59

Optimistic

+$1.2k

Mewtwo V-UNION

Mewtwo V-UNION

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH159 · Promo

Raw $9.12 Gem 67.7% (393 graded) PSA 10 $89.74 Cost $26 Break-even 32.2%

Realistic

+$28.57

Optimistic

+$54.63

Eevee

Eevee

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #43 · Promo

Raw $5.15 Gem 27.2% (202 graded) PSA 10 $205.50 Cost $26 Break-even 13.0%

Realistic

+$28.57

Optimistic

+$174.36

Zapdos

Zapdos

SM Black Star Promos · #SM159 · Promo

Raw $19.34 Gem 14.9% (268 graded) PSA 10 $384.00 Cost $26 Break-even 7.1%

Realistic

+$28.45

Optimistic

+$338.67

メガピクシーex

ムニキスゼロ · #112

Raw $26.75 Gem 95.2% (743 graded) PSA 10 $83.92 Cost $26 Break-even 45.5%

Realistic

+$28.41

Optimistic

+$31.18

閃焰王牌VMAX

劍&盾 SET B · #056

Raw $1.72 Gem 91.0% (67 graded) PSA 10 $61.37 Cost $26 Break-even 43.6%

Realistic

+$28.32

Optimistic

+$33.66

Drapion

Drapion

HS—Triumphant · #4 · Rare Holo

Raw $3.27 Gem 13.8% (130 graded) PSA 10 $395.18 Cost $26 Break-even 6.6%

Realistic

+$28.29

Optimistic

+$365.92

Blastoise ex

Blastoise ex

151 · #184 · Ultra Rare

Raw $20.04 Gem 36.6% (9,872 graded) PSA 10 $168.25 Cost $26 Break-even 17.5%

Realistic

+$28.27

Optimistic

+$122.22

Slowking ex

Slowking ex

Paldea Evolved · #238 · Ultra Rare

Raw $9.96 Gem 41.4% (718 graded) PSA 10 $141.10 Cost $26 Break-even 19.8%

Realistic

+$28.25

Optimistic

+$105.15

Mega Sharpedo ex

Mega Sharpedo ex

Phantasmal Flames · #127 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $19.32 Gem 64.7% (11,901 graded) PSA 10 $103.11 Cost $26 Break-even 31.0%

Realistic

+$28.24

Optimistic

+$57.80

メガラティアスex

メガシンフォニア · #088

Raw $34.27 Gem 88.5% (12,297 graded) PSA 10 $95.53 Cost $26 Break-even 42.4%

Realistic

+$28.23

Optimistic

+$35.27

Kyurem-EX

Kyurem-EX

Next Destinies · #96 · Rare Ultra

Raw $235.67 Gem 4.3% (422 graded) PSA 10 $1.5k Cost $100 Break-even 7.9%

Realistic

$-45.80

Optimistic

+$1.2k

Mew V

Mew V

Fusion Strike · #113 · Rare Holo V

Raw $5.47 Gem 30.2% (1,568 graded) PSA 10 $185.00 Cost $26 Break-even 14.5%

Realistic

+$28.17

Optimistic

+$153.54

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