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Best Arbok Cards to Grade

The Arbok 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: Arbok (Expedition Base Set) at an expected +$365.

Worth grading7
With a gem-rate sample7100%
Positive expected value1
Median gem rate33.3%
PSA fees as of2026-08-26

Ranked by expected profit 7

Arbok cards worth grading, ranked by expected grading profit
#CardRawPSA 9PSA 10CostBest caseGem rateExpectedSample
1ArbokArbokExpedition Base Set #3 · Vintage (1999–2003)
Expected +$365 per submission: 6.8% of 635 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,100), and a PSA 9 ($408) still clears the $781 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.
$111$408$5,100$670+$4,3196.8%+$365635
high
2Dark ArbokDark ArbokTeam Rocket Returns #29 · Classic (2004–2010)
Expected loss −$8 per submission: 33.3% of 96 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($144), and only a PSA 10 covers the $77 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample.
$6$40$144$71+$6633.3%−$896
medium
3ArbokArbokTemporal Forces #176 · Current (2020–)
Expected loss −$12 per submission: 46.5% of 3,704 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($160), and only a PSA 10 covers the $102 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.
$30$29$160$72+$5846.5%−$123,704
high
4ArbokArbokExpedition Base Set #35 · Vintage (1999–2003)
Expected loss −$23 per submission: 46.3% of 147 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $84 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.
$13$35$100$71+$1646.3%−$23147
high
5Arbok exArbok ex151 #185 · Current (2020–)
Expected loss −$24 per submission: 40.8% of 1,726 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($92), and only a PSA 10 covers the $79 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.
$8$35$92$71+$1340.8%−$241,726
high
6Dark ArbokDark ArbokTeam Rocket #2 · Vintage (1999–2003)
Expected loss −$36 per submission: 0.9% of 5,719 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($750), and only a PSA 10 covers the $123 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.
$16$84$750$107+$6270.9%−$365,719
high
7Dark ArbokDark ArbokTeam Rocket #19 · Vintage (1999–2003)
Expected loss −$38 per submission: 7% of 359 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($234), and only a PSA 10 covers the $80 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.
$8$36$234$72+$1537%−$38359
high

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.