Best Alph Cards to Grade

The Alph 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: Alph Lithograph (HS—Triumphant) at +$1,059 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Alph LithographHS—Triumphant #FOUR · 13.7% gem rate	$98	$1,275	$118	+$1,059	+$67
2	Alph LithographHS—Unleashed #TWO · 10% gem rate	$127	$1,059	$116	+$817	−$12
3	Alph LithographHeartGold & SoulSilver #ONE · 2.7% gem rate	$132	$771	$88	+$551	−$19
4	Alph LithographHS—Undaunted #THREE · 7.8% gem rate	$117	$596	$86	+$393	−$22

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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