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Best Arbok Cards to Grade

The Arbok 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: Arbok (Expedition Base Set) at +$4,578 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1ArbokArbokExpedition Base Set #3 · 6.8% gem rate$51$5,100$471+$4,578−$34
2Dark ArbokDark ArbokTeam Rocket #2 · 0.9% gem rate$16$750$87+$646−$69
3Dark ArbokDark ArbokTeam Rocket #19 · 7% gem rate$9$234$72+$152−$48
4Dark ArbokDark ArbokTeam Rocket Returns #29 · 33.3% gem rate$5$139$71+$63−$19
5ArbokArbokTemporal Forces #176 · 46.5% gem rate$30$130$71+$29−$25
6ArbokArbokExpedition Base Set #35 · 46.3% gem rate$12$109$71+$25−$22
7Arbok exArbok ex151 #185 · 40.8% gem rate$7$91$71+$13−$30

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).