Best Deoxys Cards to Grade
The Deoxys 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: Deoxys (Call of Legends) at an expected +$6,353.
Ranked by expected profit 30
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$6,353 per submission: 3.3% of 754 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($110,100), and a PSA 9 ($10,900) still clears the $6,679 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $559 | $10,900 | $110,100 | $6,120 | +$103,421 | 3.3% | +$6,353 | 754 high |
| 2 | Expected +$3,217 per submission: 3.4% of 859 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($68,662), and a PSA 9 ($5,000) still clears the $3,993 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $287 | $5,000 | $68,662 | $3,706 | +$64,669 | 3.4% | +$3,217 | 859 high |
| 3 | Expected +$2,357 per submission: 2.3% of 883 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($84,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,970) still clears the $4,141 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $282 | $2,970 | $84,000 | $3,859 | +$79,859 | 2.3% | +$2,357 | 883 high |
| 4 | Expected +$2,149 per submission: 5.5% of 740 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($19,975), and a PSA 9 ($4,850) still clears the $1,350 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $131 | $4,850 | $19,975 | $1,219 | +$18,625 | 5.5% | +$2,149 | 740 high |
| 5 | Expected +$1,951 per submission: 4.2% of 664 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($24,700), and a PSA 9 ($4,000) still clears the $1,645 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $379 | $4,000 | $24,700 | $1,266 | +$23,055 | 4.2% | +$1,951 | 664 high |
| 6 | Expected +$1,631 per submission: 5.6% of 248 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($17,084), and a PSA 9 ($2,199) still clears the $1,275 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $85 | $2,199 | $17,084 | $1,190 | +$15,809 | 5.6% | +$1,631 | 248 high |
| 7 | Expected +$1,497 per submission: 8.2% of 498 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,000), and a PSA 9 ($950) still clears the $1,279 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $950 | $16,000 | $1,179 | +$14,721 | 8.2% | +$1,497 | 498 high |
| 8 | Expected +$1,036 per submission: 3% of 699 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($23,400), and a PSA 9 ($1,600) still clears the $1,446 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $193 | $1,600 | $23,400 | $1,253 | +$21,954 | 3% | +$1,036 | 699 high |
| 9 | Expected +$892 per submission: 2.4% of 834 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,101), and a PSA 9 ($4,000) still clears the $1,435 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $285 | $4,000 | $13,101 | $1,150 | +$11,666 | 2.4% | +$892 | 834 high |
| 10 | Expected +$830 per submission: 6.2% of 600 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,999), and a PSA 9 ($950) still clears the $1,269 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $140 | $950 | $10,999 | $1,129 | +$9,730 | 6.2% | +$830 | 600 high |
| 11 | Expected +$830 per submission: 8.8% of 659 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,700), and a PSA 9 ($650) still clears the $765 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $69 | $650 | $7,700 | $696 | +$6,935 | 8.8% | +$830 | 659 high |
| 12 | Expected +$750 per submission: 0.7% of 139 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,700), and a PSA 9 ($6,369) still clears the $1,211 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $525 | $6,369 | $6,700 | $686 | +$5,489 | 0.7% | +$750 | 139 high |
| 13 | Expected +$497 per submission: 3.4% of 321 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,225) still clears the $746 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $27 | $1,225 | $10,000 | $719 | +$9,254 | 3.4% | +$497 | 321 high |
| 14 | Expected +$453 per submission: 7.4% of 486 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,000), and a PSA 9 ($350) still clears the $735 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $56 | $350 | $6,000 | $679 | +$5,265 | 7.4% | +$453 | 486 high |
| 15 | Expected +$286 per submission: 1.2% of 520 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,475), and a PSA 9 ($1,986) still clears the $394 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $150 | $1,986 | $2,475 | $244 | +$2,081 | 1.2% | +$286 | 520 high |
| 16 | Expected +$273 per submission: 9.5% of 611 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,213), and a PSA 9 ($459) still clears the $316 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $75 | $459 | $2,213 | $241 | +$1,897 | 9.5% | +$273 | 611 high |
| 17 | Expected +$263 per submission: 20.7% of 164 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($990), and a PSA 9 ($396) still clears the $100 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $396 | $990 | $90 | +$890 | 20.7% | +$263 | 164 high |
| 18 | Expected +$174 per submission: 11.8% of 76 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,200), and a PSA 9 ($480) still clears the $121 you have in it. Confidence medium on that sample. | $9 | $480 | $1,200 | $112 | +$1,079 | 11.8% | +$174 | 76 medium |
| 19 | Expected +$134 per submission: 27.9% of 122 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($660), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $13 | $85 | $660 | $87 | +$560 | 27.9% | +$134 | 122 high |
| 20 | Expected +$109 per submission: 26.5% of 34 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($600), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $7 | $76 | $600 | $86 | +$507 | 26.5% | +$109 | 34 medium |
| 21 | Expected +$108 per submission: 6.7% of 60 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,000), and only a PSA 10 covers the $410 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $11 | $60 | $3,000 | $399 | +$2,590 | 6.7% | +$108 | 60 medium |
| 22 | Expected +$90 per submission: 66.4% of 265 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($257), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $30 | $257 | $83 | +$168 | 66.4% | +$90 | 265 high |
| 23 | Expected +$81 per submission: 25.1% of 570 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($645), and only a PSA 10 covers the $141 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $55 | $90 | $645 | $86 | +$504 | 25.1% | +$81 | 570 high |
| 24 | Expected +$61 per submission: 39% of 195 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($325), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $5 | $37 | $325 | $83 | +$236 | 39% | +$61 | 195 high |
| 25 | Expected +$33 per submission: 0% of 50 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,000), and a PSA 9 ($700) still clears the $424 you have in it. Confidence medium on that sample. | $25 | $700 | $3,000 | $399 | +$2,576 | 0% | +$33 | 50 medium |
| 26 | Expected +$24 per submission: 31.9% of 4,673 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($310), and only a PSA 10 covers the $101 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $38 | $310 | $83 | +$209 | 31.9% | +$24 | 4,673 high |
| 27 | Expected +$5 per submission: 77.8% of 19,274 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($174), and only a PSA 10 covers the $145 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $63 | $67 | $174 | $82 | +$29 | 77.8% | +$5 | 19,274 high |
| 28 | Expected loss −$5 per submission: 53.9% of 10,769 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($186), and only a PSA 10 covers the $132 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $60 | $186 | $82 | +$54 | 53.9% | −$5 | 10,769 high |
| 29 | Expected loss −$8 per submission: 27.6% of 134 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($176), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $60 | $176 | $82 | +$85 | 27.6% | −$8 | 134 high |
| 30 | Expected loss −$36 per submission: 4.9% of 41 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($449), and only a PSA 10 covers the $97 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $13 | $59 | $449 | $84 | +$351 | 4.9% | −$36 | 41 medium |
Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 2
Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | $130 | — | $4,500 | $414 | +$3,956 | — | — | none <10 | |
| 32 | $7 | — | $300 | $83 | +$209 | — | — | none <10 |
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 2026-09-26). 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.
How to read the Deoxys ranking
Every Deoxys card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 32 Deoxys printings pass. 30 of them (94%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 27 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Deoxys from Call of Legends, gems 3.3% of the time across 754 graded copies: +$6,353 is what a long run of submissions would average, $103,421 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Deoxys cards is 7.4%. Roughly one submitted copy in 14 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 30 ranked cards, 19 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 11 need a 10 to break even and 3 lose money on expectation. 25 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
2 cards sit below the ranking with a best case only, fewer than ten graded copies. The largest best case among them is the Espeon & Deoxys-GX from SM Black Star Promos at +$3,956.
Before you submit a Deoxys card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Deoxys card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.