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Best Cloyster Cards to Grade

The Cloyster 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: Cloyster (Expedition Base Set) at +$1,696 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1CloysterCloysterExpedition Base Set #8 · 10.8% gem rate$92$1,913$124+$1,696+$94
2Cloyster δCloyster δDragon Frontiers #14 · 17.1% gem rate$23$1,198$117+$1,058+$134
3CloysterCloysterExpedition Base Set #42 · 8.8% gem rate$31$994$90+$873+$13
4CloysterCloysterFossil #32 · 22.1% gem rate$6$271$73+$193+$3
5CloysterCloysterFireRed & LeafGreen #20 · 17.3% gem rate$35$192$72+$85−$32
6Misty's CloysterMisty's CloysterGym Heroes #29 · 25.3% gem rate$26$138$71+$40−$14

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).