Best Aerodactyl Cards to Grade
The Aerodactyl cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Aerodactyl ex (Sandstorm) at an expected +$253.
Worth grading11
With a gem-rate sample11100%
Positive expected value6
Median gem rate18.8%
PSA fees as of2026-08-26
Ranked by expected profit 11
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$253 per submission: 6.2% of 1,691 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,000), and a PSA 9 ($500) still clears the $552 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $143 | $500 | $4,000 | $409 | +$3,447 | 6.2% | +$253 | 1,691 high |
| 2 | Expected +$225 per submission: 18.8% of 117 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($706), and a PSA 9 ($425) still clears the $115 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $425 | $706 | $107 | +$591 | 18.8% | +$225 | 117 high |
| 3 | Expected +$108 per submission: 42.3% of 213 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($428), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $138 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $64 | $150 | $428 | $74 | +$289 | 42.3% | +$108 | 213 high |
| 4 | Expected +$90 per submission: 7% of 428 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,477), and a PSA 9 ($215) still clears the $172 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $57 | $215 | $1,477 | $115 | +$1,305 | 7% | +$90 | 428 high |
| 5 | Expected +$68 per submission: 45.3% of 11,779 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($560), and only a PSA 10 covers the $316 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $210 | $225 | $560 | $106 | +$244 | 45.3% | +$68 | 11,779 high |
| 6 | Expected +$2 per submission: 45.1% of 563 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($185), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $28 | $33 | $185 | $72 | +$85 | 45.1% | +$2 | 563 high |
| 7 | Expected loss −$12 per submission: 41% of 349 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($135), and only a PSA 10 covers the $81 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $23 | $135 | $71 | +$54 | 41% | −$12 | 349 high |
| 8 | Expected loss −$18 per submission: 1% of 7,271 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,270), and a PSA 9 ($160) still clears the $139 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $26 | $160 | $1,270 | $113 | +$1,131 | 1% | −$18 | 7,271 high |
| 9 | Expected loss −$18 per submission: 19.4% of 165 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $80 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $70 | $120 | $71 | +$40 | 19.4% | −$18 | 165 high |
| 10 | Expected loss −$28 per submission: 11.4% of 919 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($232), and only a PSA 10 covers the $79 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $40 | $232 | $72 | +$152 | 11.4% | −$28 | 919 high |
| 11 | Expected loss −$59 per submission: 0% of 41 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($80), and only a PSA 10 covers the $76 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $5 | $32 | $80 | $71 | +$4 | 0% | −$59 | 41 medium |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-08-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.