Best Alolan Cards to Grade

The Alolan cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Alolan Raichu (SM Black Star Promos) at +$2,078 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Alolan RaichuSM Black Star Promos #SM72	$42	$2,247	$127	+$2,078	—
2	Alolan SandslashSM Black Star Promos #SM18	$15	$949	$89	+$844	—
3	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #221 · 40% gem rate	$330	$1,116	$116	+$670	+$222
4	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #215 · 39.8% gem rate	$129	$477	$75	+$273	+$80
5	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #197 · 52.8% gem rate	$108	$424	$74	+$243	+$97
6	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #225 · 39% gem rate	$86	$400	$74	+$240	+$76
7	Alolan MarowakTeam Up #64	$6	$300	$73	+$221	—
8	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #241 · 34.7% gem rate	$137	$421	$74	+$210	+$25
9	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #132 · 41.3% gem rate	$26	$300	$73	+$201	+$53
10	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #54	$36	$298	$73	+$189	—
11	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #205 · 37.6% gem rate	$31	$277	$73	+$173	+$32
12	Alolan Muk-GXBurning Shadows #157 · 17.3% gem rate	$15	$234	$72	+$147	−$26
13	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #220 · 43.2% gem rate	$52	$239	$72	+$115	+$16
14	Alolan Exeggutor-GXCrimson Invasion #118 · 36.6% gem rate	$14	$175	$72	+$89	+$1
15	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #214 · 46.2% gem rate	$24	$172	$72	+$76	−$2
16	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #220 · 47.6% gem rate	$37	$180	$72	+$71	−$2
17	Alolan Golem-GXCrimson Invasion #113 · 34% gem rate	$11	$154	$72	+$71	−$20
18	Alolan Persian-GXCosmic Eclipse #257 · 52.9% gem rate	$13	$153	$72	+$68	+$8
19	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #237 · 48.5% gem rate	$44	$178	$72	+$63	−$5
20	Alolan Exeggutor exSurging Sparks #242 · 37.8% gem rate	$35	$169	$72	+$62	−$19
21	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #61 · 49.7% gem rate	$20	$150	$71	+$59	−$1
22	Alolan DugtrioSurging Sparks #208 · 31.6% gem rate	$10	$136	$71	+$55	−$21
23	Alolan NinetalesCosmic Eclipse #145 · 42.9% gem rate	$6	$130	$71	+$53	−$8
24	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #1 · 46.5% gem rate	$19	$130	$71	+$39	−$15
25	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #196 · 55.7% gem rate	$30	$136	$71	+$34	−$7
26	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #22	$8	$113	$71	+$34	—
27	Alolan Exeggutor-GXCrimson Invasion #107 · 35.8% gem rate	$6	$111	$71	+$34	−$25
28	Alolan Vulpix VSTARSilver Tempest #197 · 50.5% gem rate	$25	$117	$71	+$21	−$23
29	Alolan Ninetales-GXHidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV53 · 70.2% gem rate	$53	$144	$71	+$20	−$10
30	Alolan Persian-GXCosmic Eclipse #219 · 51.5% gem rate	$6	$93	$71	+$16	−$20
31	Alolan Marowak-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM187	$25	$104	$71	+$8	—

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).

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