Grading Candidates

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

Candidates

6,465

Total Potential Premium

$98.2k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

41.2%

Median Premium

$39.04

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

Xurkitree-GX

Xurkitree-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV58 · Rare Shiny GX

Raw $16.00 Gem 60.7% (1,667 graded) PSA 10 $100.85 Cost $26 Break-even 30.6%

Realistic

+$25.52

Optimistic

+$58.86

Mega Gengar ex

Mega Gengar ex

Ascended Heroes · #125 · Double Rare

Raw $3.08 Gem 77.0% (825 graded) PSA 10 $70.00 Cost $26 Break-even 38.8%

Realistic

+$25.52

Optimistic

+$40.93

Litwick

Litwick

White Flare · #101 · Illustration Rare

Raw $32.82 Gem 13.8% (528 graded) PSA 10 $405.00 Cost $26 Break-even 7.0%

Realistic

+$25.48

Optimistic

+$346.19

Sharpedo-EX

Sharpedo-EX

Primal Clash · #91 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $3.60 Gem 29.8% (302 graded) PSA 10 $176.24 Cost $26 Break-even 15.1%

Realistic

+$25.46

Optimistic

+$146.65

スイクンV

VSTARユニバース · #215

Raw $42.32 Gem 88.8% (13,294 graded) PSA 10 $100.15 Cost $26 Break-even 44.9%

Realistic

+$25.39

Optimistic

+$31.84

カブルモ

ブラックボルト · #094

Raw $8.59 Gem 91.1% (593 graded) PSA 10 $65.00 Cost $26 Break-even 46.1%

Realistic

+$25.38

Optimistic

+$30.42

Heracross

Heracross

Paldea Evolved · #194 · Illustration Rare

Raw $34.18 Gem 20.1% (3,070 graded) PSA 10 $290.00 Cost $26 Break-even 10.2%

Realistic

+$25.35

Optimistic

+$229.83

Counter Gain

Counter Gain

Ascended Heroes · #259 · Ultra Rare

Raw $0.57 Gem 75.0% (28 graded) PSA 10 $69.00 Cost $26 Break-even 38.0%

Realistic

+$25.33

Optimistic

+$42.44

Keldeo

Keldeo

Shining Legends · #26 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.37 Gem 32.0% (175 graded) PSA 10 $160.69 Cost $26 Break-even 16.2%

Realistic

+$25.31

Optimistic

+$134.33

Lucario

Lucario

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV22 · Rare Shiny

Raw $14.63 Gem 66.2% (3,369 graded) PSA 10 $92.10 Cost $26 Break-even 33.5%

Realistic

+$25.31

Optimistic

+$51.48

Slugma

Slugma

Deoxys · #75 · Common

Raw $0.48 Gem 21.5% (65 graded) PSA 10 $238.58 Cost $26 Break-even 10.9%

Realistic

+$25.30

Optimistic

+$212.11

Squirtle

Squirtle

Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #46 · Common

Raw $38.68 Gem 20.6% (368 graded) PSA 10 $287.00 Cost $26 Break-even 10.5%

Realistic

+$25.29

Optimistic

+$222.33

Dragapult VMAX

Dragapult VMAX

Rebel Clash · #197 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $24.03 Gem 84.1% (692 graded) PSA 10 $85.00 Cost $26 Break-even 42.6%

Realistic

+$25.29

Optimistic

+$34.98

Nidoking

Nidoking

151 · #174 · Illustration Rare

Raw $19.10 Gem 32.4% (9,789 graded) PSA 10 $177.50 Cost $26 Break-even 16.4%

Realistic

+$25.27

Optimistic

+$132.41

Magikarp

Magikarp

Paldea Evolved · #42 · Common

Raw $0.24 Gem 48.0% (25 graded) PSA 10 $106.88 Cost $26 Break-even 24.4%

Realistic

+$25.20

Optimistic

+$80.65

Diglett

Diglett

Expedition Base Set · #106 · Common

Raw $25.44 Gem 46.1% (115 graded) PSA 10 $136.45 Cost $26 Break-even 23.4%

Realistic

+$25.17

Optimistic

+$85.02

Porygon2

Porygon2

Aquapolis · #28 · Rare

Raw $15.26 Gem 36.6% (112 graded) PSA 10 $155.00 Cost $26 Break-even 18.6%

Realistic

+$25.17

Optimistic

+$113.75

サンダース

ポケモンカード151 · #135

Raw $25.86 Gem 86.6% (4,439 graded) PSA 10 $84.79 Cost $26 Break-even 44.1%

Realistic

+$25.07

Optimistic

+$32.94

Gholdengo ex

Gholdengo ex

Paradox Rift · #252 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $31.67 Gem 33.0% (3,913 graded) PSA 10 $186.32 Cost $26 Break-even 16.8%

Realistic

+$25.03

Optimistic

+$128.66

基本超エネルギー

ポケモンカード151 · #210

Raw $9.00 Gem 66.2% (544 graded) PSA 10 $86.00 Cost $26 Break-even 33.8%

Realistic

+$24.97

Optimistic

+$51.01

Samurott

Samurott

White Flare · #107 · Illustration Rare

Raw $52.52 Gem 16.6% (1,077 graded) PSA 10 $358.74 Cost $26 Break-even 8.5%

Realistic

+$24.90

Optimistic

+$280.23

Rain Castform

Rain Castform

Delta Species · #26 · Rare

Raw $4.33 Gem 30.7% (114 graded) PSA 10 $170.00 Cost $26 Break-even 15.7%

Realistic

+$24.87

Optimistic

+$139.68

Meloetta

Meloetta

XY Black Star Promos · #XY120 · Promo

Raw $22.80 Gem 2.6% (584 graded) PSA 10 $2.0k Cost $100 Break-even 5.1%

Realistic

$-49.19

Optimistic

+$1.9k

Eevee

Eevee

Twilight Masquerade · #135 · Common

Raw $0.28 Gem 41.1% (56 graded) PSA 10 $123.84 Cost $26 Break-even 21.0%

Realistic

+$24.76

Optimistic

+$97.57

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