Best Articuno Cards to Grade

The Articuno 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: Articuno (Fossil) at +$11,252 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	ArticunoFossil #2 · 2.2% gem rate	$208	$12,000	$540	+$11,252	−$150
2	ArticunoSupreme Victors #148 · 3.1% gem rate	$357	$9,000	$510	+$8,133	−$29
3	ArticunoSkyridge #H3 · 16.7% gem rate	$375	$6,898	$489	+$6,034	+$1,032
4	Articuno exFireRed & LeafGreen #114 · 16.4% gem rate	$275	$4,001	$235	+$3,491	+$467
5	Articuno exNintendo Black Star Promos #32	$191	$3,534	$230	+$3,113	—
6	Articuno-EXPlasma Storm #132	$329	$3,660	$232	+$3,099	—
7	Rocket's Articuno exTeam Rocket Returns #96 · 6.9% gem rate	$480	$3,534	$230	+$2,824	+$243
8	ArticunoLegendary Collection #2 · 3.4% gem rate	$750	$3,495	$230	+$2,515	+$124
9	ArticunoGenerations #25 · 7.1% gem rate	$36	$2,633	$221	+$2,376	−$19
10	Articuno-EXPlasma Storm #25	$18	$1,080	$116	+$946	—
11	ArticunoFossil #17 · 15.8% gem rate	$26	$715	$87	+$601	+$59
12	ArticunoSupreme Victors #16 · 6.9% gem rate	$9	$403	$74	+$320	−$27
13	ArticunoWizards Black Star Promos #48	$108	$470	$75	+$287	—
14	ArticunoSM Black Star Promos #SM144 · 11% gem rate	$14	$288	$73	+$201	−$19
15	Articuno-GXCelestial Storm #171 · 57.6% gem rate	$70	$343	$73	+$199	+$92
16	ArticunoJourney Together #161 · 29.2% gem rate	$25	$204	$72	+$107	−$16
17	Articuno-GXCelestial Storm #31 · 47.6% gem rate	$10	$188	$72	+$106	+$20
18	Galarian Articuno VChilling Reign #170 · 53.2% gem rate	$83	$258	$73	+$103	+$21
19	Articuno-GXCelestial Storm #154 · 56.1% gem rate	$30	$201	$72	+$99	+$30
20	ArticunoWizards Black Star Promos #22 · 43.8% gem rate	$19	$178	$72	+$88	+$5
21	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM210 · 56.5% gem rate	$165	$324	$73	+$86	−$6
22	Galarian ArticunoSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH123 · 9.8% gem rate	$11	$160	$72	+$77	+$6
23	Galarian ArticunoSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH282 · 21.6% gem rate	$6	$152	$72	+$75	−$32
24	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXHidden Fates #44 · 65.1% gem rate	$75	$218	$72	+$71	+$20
25	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXHidden Fates #66 · 50.4% gem rate	$44	$185	$72	+$70	+$9
26	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXHidden Fates #69 · 63.8% gem rate	$44	$169	$72	+$53	+$13
27	Articuno-GXHidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV54 · 62.3% gem rate	$52	$162	$72	+$38	−$3
28	Galarian Articuno VAstral Radiance Trainer Gallery #TG16 · 57.7% gem rate	$20	$112	$71	+$21	−$15
29	Galarian Articuno VBrilliant Stars #181 · 54.8% gem rate	$15	$88	$71	+$2	−$24

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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