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: Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX (Unified Minds) at +$1,955 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #221 · 40% gem rate	$340	$2,425	$129	+$1,955	+$732
2	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #215 · 39.8% gem rate	$134	$590	$86	+$371	+$99
3	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #150 · 35.6% gem rate	$83	$528	$85	+$360	+$80
4	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #225 · 39% gem rate	$87	$480	$75	+$318	+$105
5	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #241 · 34.7% gem rate	$66	$458	$75	+$318	+$85
6	Alolan Muk-GXBurning Shadows #157 · 17.3% gem rate	$15	$330	$73	+$242	−$10
7	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #54	$33	$289	$73	+$183	—
8	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #132 · 41.3% gem rate	$28	$273	$73	+$172	+$38
9	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #197 · 52.8% gem rate	$108	$353	$74	+$171	+$53
10	Alolan Marowak-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM187	$22	$255	$73	+$160	—
11	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #205 · 37.6% gem rate	$34	$238	$72	+$132	+$13
12	Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #220 · 43.2% gem rate	$52	$250	$72	+$125	+$18
13	Alolan Exeggutor-GXCrimson Invasion #118 · 36.6% gem rate	$17	$195	$72	+$106	+$5
14	Alolan Golem-GXCrimson Invasion #113 · 34% gem rate	$12	$175	$72	+$92	−$10
15	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #220 · 47.6% gem rate	$38	$201	$72	+$91	+$6
16	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #237 · 48.5% gem rate	$44	$200	$72	+$84	+$2
17	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #214 · 46.2% gem rate	$26	$160	$72	+$63	−$1
18	Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GXUnified Minds #1 · 46.5% gem rate	$21	$145	$71	+$53	−$9
19	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #196 · 55.7% gem rate	$31	$145	$71	+$43	−$7
20	Alolan Exeggutor-GXCrimson Invasion #107 · 35.8% gem rate	$6	$115	$71	+$37	−$25
21	Alolan Persian-GXCosmic Eclipse #257 · 52.9% gem rate	$14	$119	$71	+$34	−$8
22	Alolan DugtrioSurging Sparks #208 · 31.6% gem rate	$9	$115	$71	+$34	−$30
23	Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #61 · 49.7% gem rate	$21	$125	$71	+$33	−$15
24	Alolan Exeggutor exSurging Sparks #242 · 37.8% gem rate	$33	$130	$71	+$26	−$32
25	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #22 · 15.6% gem rate	$7	$100	$71	+$22	−$52
26	Alolan Persian-GXCosmic Eclipse #219 · 51.5% gem rate	$7	$81	$71	+$3	−$27
27	Alolan Vulpix VSilver Tempest #173 · 55% gem rate	$13	$84	$71	+$0	−$28

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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