Best Arceus Cards to Grade

The Arceus 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: Arceus LV.X (Arceus) at +$3,454 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Arceus LV.XArceus #95 · 3.3% gem rate	$64	$3,750	$232	+$3,454	+$4
2	ArceusArceus #AR4 · 5.5% gem rate	$51	$3,394	$229	+$3,114	+$24
3	ArceusArceus #AR5 · 5.2% gem rate	$47	$3,383	$229	+$3,108	−$11
4	Arceus LV.XArceus #94 · 4.2% gem rate	$47	$2,943	$224	+$2,672	−$3
5	ArceusArceus #AR3 · 6.3% gem rate	$35	$2,535	$220	+$2,280	−$24
6	ArceusArceus #AR9 · 6.2% gem rate	$37	$2,425	$129	+$2,258	+$62
7	ArceusArceus #AR8 · 9.3% gem rate	$31	$2,408	$129	+$2,248	+$130
8	ArceusArceus #AR1 · 8.2% gem rate	$57	$2,323	$128	+$2,137	+$111
9	ArceusArceus #AR2 · 7% gem rate	$35	$2,054	$126	+$1,894	+$55
10	ArceusXY Black Star Promos #XY83 · 0.7% gem rate	$70	$2,071	$126	+$1,876	−$71
11	Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GXCosmic Eclipse #221 · 36% gem rate	$489	$2,552	$221	+$1,842	+$592
12	Arceus LV.XArceus #96 · 2.2% gem rate	$40	$1,830	$123	+$1,667	+$27
13	Arceus ◇Forbidden Light #96 · 8.8% gem rate	$16	$706	$87	+$603	−$12
14	Arceus VSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH204 · 14.2% gem rate	$30	$569	$86	+$454	+$3
15	Shining ArceusShining Legends #57 · 29.8% gem rate	$29	$384	$74	+$282	+$57
16	Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GXCosmic Eclipse #258 · 44.3% gem rate	$84	$387	$74	+$229	+$73
17	Arceus VBrilliant Stars #122	$16	$293	$73	+$204	—
18	ArceusArceus #AR6 · 4.1% gem rate	$28	$293	$73	+$192	−$55
19	Arceus VSTARCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG70 · 57% gem rate	$241	$455	$75	+$140	+$56
20	Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GXCosmic Eclipse #220 · 43.9% gem rate	$56	$251	$73	+$122	+$21
21	Arceus VBrilliant Stars #166 · 55.2% gem rate	$62	$248	$72	+$113	+$43
22	Arceus VSTARSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH307 · 36.4% gem rate	$6	$147	$71	+$70	−$17
23	Arceus VBrilliant Stars #165 · 59% gem rate	$10	$109	$71	+$28	−$7
24	Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GXCosmic Eclipse #156 · 41.3% gem rate	$28	$126	$71	+$27	−$19

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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