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Best Chimchar Cards to Grade

The Chimchar 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: Chimchar (DP Black Star Promos) at +$5,014 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1ChimcharChimcharDP Black Star Promos #DP02$12$5,501$475+$5,014
2ChimcharChimcharPOP Series 8 #12 · 0% gem rate$19$139$71+$49−$60
3ChimcharChimcharPOP Series 6 #14 · 4.6% gem rate$8$110$71+$31−$58

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).