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Best Blastoise Cards to Grade

The Blastoise 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: Dark Blastoise (Legendary Collection) at +$25,659 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Dark BlastoiseDark BlastoiseLegendary Collection #4 · 3.6% gem rate$550$27,100$891+$25,659+$497
2BlastoiseBlastoiseBase #2 · 0.6% gem rate$825$16,800$588+$15,387−$447
3Blastoise exBlastoise exFireRed & LeafGreen #104 · 8.3% gem rate$430$14,103$561+$13,112+$854
4BlastoiseBlastoisePlasma Storm #137 · 3.1% gem rate$465$12,250$543+$11,243+$51
5Blastoise-EXBlastoise-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY122 · 1.5% gem rate$282$11,892$539+$11,071−$263
6BlastoiseBlastoiseExpedition Base Set #4 · 2.6% gem rate$345$6,794$488+$5,961−$106
7Blastoise δBlastoise δCrystal Guardians #2 · 3% gem rate$260$5,832$478+$5,094−$159
8Dark BlastoiseDark BlastoiseTeam Rocket #3 · 2.6% gem rate$418$5,760$478+$4,864−$112
9BlastoiseBlastoiseCrystal Guardians #14$128$3,019$225+$2,667
10Blastoise & Piplup-GXBlastoise & Piplup-GXCosmic Eclipse #215 · 32.9% gem rate$452$2,343$128+$1,763+$501
11BlastoiseBlastoiseBoundaries Crossed #31 · 4.1% gem rate$22$1,050$115+$913−$34
12Dark BlastoiseDark BlastoiseTeam Rocket #20 · 14.4% gem rate$70$914$89+$756+$75
13BlastoiseBlastoisePlasma Blast #16 · 5.1% gem rate$20$795$88+$687+$30
14Blastoise & Piplup-GXBlastoise & Piplup-GXCosmic Eclipse #38 · 30.4% gem rate$84$822$88+$650+$163
15BlastoiseBlastoiseTeam Up #25 · 20% gem rate$25$650$86+$538+$56
16BlastoiseBlastoiseExpedition Base Set #37 · 8% gem rate$120$679$87+$472−$20
17Blastoise exBlastoise ex151 #200 · 30.3% gem rate$158$634$86+$389+$67
18M Blastoise-EXM Blastoise-EXEvolutions #102 · 36.4% gem rate$65$427$74+$288+$72
19Blastoise-EXBlastoise-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY30 · 19.4% gem rate$11$359$74+$274+$8
20Blastoise-EXBlastoise-EXGenerations #17 · 13.4% gem rate$16$346$73+$257−$14
21Blastoise & Piplup-GXBlastoise & Piplup-GXCosmic Eclipse #214 · 36.7% gem rate$77$407$74+$256+$71
22Blastoise & Piplup-GXBlastoise & Piplup-GXCosmic Eclipse #253 · 44.4% gem rate$114$418$74+$230+$82
23Blastoise-GXBlastoise-GXUnbroken Bonds #218 · 43% gem rate$112$409$74+$223+$68
24M Blastoise-EXM Blastoise-EXXY #30 · 29.6% gem rate$30$312$73+$208+$15
25BlastoiseBlastoisePokémon TCG Classic - Blastoise #3 · 38.6% gem rate$45$306$73+$188+$35
26M Blastoise-EXM Blastoise-EXGenerations #18 · 12.4% gem rate$30$266$73+$164−$36
27Blastoise-GXBlastoise-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM189$22$244$72+$150
28BlastoiseBlastoiseExpedition Base Set #36 · 4.4% gem rate$165$373$74+$134−$63
29Blastoise VBlastoise VSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH101 · 48.5% gem rate$8$180$72+$101+$25
30M Blastoise-EXM Blastoise-EXEvolutions #22 · 34.9% gem rate$22$188$72+$94−$4
31Blastoise-EXBlastoise-EXXY #29 · 26.9% gem rate$12$167$72+$84−$18
32Blastoise-GXBlastoise-GXUnbroken Bonds #35 · 51.4% gem rate$18$166$72+$76+$12
33Blastoise VMAXBlastoise VMAXSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH103$39$182$72+$71
34Radiant BlastoiseRadiant BlastoisePokémon GO #18 · 58.2% gem rate$12$137$71+$53+$6
35BlastoiseBlastoisePOP Series 3 #1 · 0% gem rate$218$339$73+$48−$76
36BlastoiseBlastoisePlatinum #2 · 3.3% gem rate$47$158$72+$40−$63
37BlastoiseBlastoiseCelebrations: Classic Collection #2 · 61.3% gem rate$14$113$71+$28−$3
38Blastoise-EXBlastoise-EXEvolutions #21 · 32.8% gem rate$6$94$71+$16−$33

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).