Best G Cards to Grade

The G 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: Charizard G LV.X (Supreme Victors) at +$22,083 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Charizard G LV.XSupreme Victors #143 · 3.9% gem rate	$267	$23,000	$650	+$22,083	+$633
2	Palkia GPlatinum #12	$8	$16,200	$582	+$15,610	—
3	Dialga G LV.XPlatinum #122	$32	$10,800	$528	+$10,240	—
4	Palkia G LV.XPlatinum #125	$25	$7,000	$490	+$6,485	—
5	Absol GSupreme Victors #1	$13	$4,800	$243	+$4,544	—
6	Charizard G LV.XDP Black Star Promos #DP45 · 0.5% gem rate	$139	$3,000	$225	+$2,636	−$122
7	Zapdos GArceus #12	$17	$2,760	$223	+$2,520	—
8	Charizard GSupreme Victors #20 · 16.9% gem rate	$34	$1,349	$118	+$1,196	+$140
9	Toxicroak GDP Black Star Promos #DP41 · 3.7% gem rate	$44	$902	$89	+$769	−$4
10	Darkrai GRising Rivals #3 · 2.7% gem rate	$75	$882	$89	+$718	+$45
11	Dialga GPlatinum #7 · 6.8% gem rate	$18	$697	$87	+$592	+$9
12	Absol G LV.XSupreme Victors #141 · 2.4% gem rate	$71	$620	$86	+$463	+$4
13	Weavile GPlatinum #17 · 9.7% gem rate	$10	$300	$73	+$217	−$25
14	G BoosterPlasma Blast #92 · 3.6% gem rate	$5	$175	$72	+$98	−$40
15	Arcanine GSupreme Victors #15 · 8.6% gem rate	$12	$138	$71	+$54	−$51
16	Sableye GSupreme Victors #41 · 6.5% gem rate	$8	$128	$71	+$49	−$47
17	Carnivine GDP Black Star Promos #DP42 · 2.9% gem rate	$5	$124	$71	+$47	−$49
18	Unown [G]Great Encounters #57 · 12.9% gem rate	$6	$114	$71	+$36	−$57
19	Gyarados GPlatinum #30 · 17.4% gem rate	$12	$94	$71	+$11	−$40

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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