Best Ampharos Cards to Grade

The Ampharos 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: Ampharos (Expedition Base Set) at +$33,880 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	AmpharosExpedition Base Set #2	$87	$34,936	$969	+$33,880	—
2	AmpharosAquapolis #H1	$177	$23,000	$650	+$22,173	—
3	Ampharos exDragon #89 · 3.9% gem rate	$125	$9,000	$510	+$8,365	−$33
4	AmpharosUnseen Forces #1 · 6.6% gem rate	$60	$3,300	$228	+$3,012	+$24
5	Dark AmpharosNeo Destiny #1 · 4.4% gem rate	$114	$3,150	$226	+$2,809	−$71
6	Dark AmpharosTeam Rocket Returns #2 · 8.4% gem rate	$109	$2,150	$126	+$1,915	+$69
7	Ampharos δDragon Frontiers #1 · 4.1% gem rate	$57	$1,832	$123	+$1,652	−$6
8	AmpharosNeo Revelation #1 · 0.2% gem rate	$77	$1,649	$121	+$1,451	−$83
9	Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #87 · 18.3% gem rate	$47	$1,615	$121	+$1,447	+$181
10	AmpharosNeo Genesis #1 · 3.5% gem rate	$38	$1,000	$90	+$872	−$40
11	AmpharosHeartGold & SoulSilver #105 · 1.8% gem rate	$65	$900	$89	+$746	−$2
12	M Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #88 · 22% gem rate	$42	$796	$88	+$666	+$104
13	AmpharosBW Black Star Promos #BW67	$47	$452	$75	+$331	—
14	AmpharosExpedition Base Set #34 · 39.2% gem rate	$25	$311	$73	+$213	+$46
15	AmpharosChaos Rising #90 · 37.9% gem rate	$8	$255	$73	+$175	+$64
16	Ampharos-GXTeam Up #185 · 49.3% gem rate	$56	$299	$73	+$170	+$48
17	Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #27 · 38.5% gem rate	$6	$234	$72	+$156	+$23
18	Ampharos-GXTeam Up #163 · 58.5% gem rate	$28	$200	$72	+$100	+$30
19	AmpharosPlatinum #1 · 4.2% gem rate	$31	$202	$72	+$99	−$64
20	AmpharosAquapolis #1 · 17.3% gem rate	$33	$167	$72	+$62	−$47
21	M Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #28 · 41.5% gem rate	$18	$150	$71	+$61	−$10
22	Ampharos-GXTeam Up #43 · 47.8% gem rate	$9	$123	$71	+$42	−$8

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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