Best Garchomp Cards to Grade

The Garchomp 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: Garchomp (Plasma Freeze) at +$5,764 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	GarchompPlasma Freeze #120 · 6.1% gem rate	$499	$6,750	$488	+$5,764	+$394
2	Garchomp LV.XMajestic Dawn #97 · 1.8% gem rate	$195	$2,569	$221	+$2,154	+$165
3	M Garchomp-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY168	$87	$664	$87	+$491	—
4	GarchompPOP Series 9 #1 · 9.5% gem rate	$21	$567	$86	+$461	+$15
5	Garchomp & Giratina-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM193 · 51.2% gem rate	$100	$580	$86	+$395	+$167
6	Garchomp-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY167 · 3.8% gem rate	$27	$500	$85	+$388	−$11
7	GarchompMysterious Treasures #9 · 2.7% gem rate	$10	$394	$74	+$310	+$39
8	Garchomp & Giratina-GXUnified Minds #247 · 44.8% gem rate	$123	$440	$74	+$243	+$63
9	Garchomp & Giratina-GXUnified Minds #228 · 45% gem rate	$62	$332	$73	+$197	+$47
10	Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #232 · 59.5% gem rate	$244	$500	$75	+$181	+$79
11	Garchomp & Giratina-GXUnified Minds #146 · 40.5% gem rate	$55	$280	$73	+$152	+$20
12	Garchomp exParadox Rift #245 · 29.8% gem rate	$35	$210	$72	+$102	−$17
13	Garchomp VAstral Radiance Trainer Gallery #TG23 · 52.6% gem rate	$83	$226	$72	+$70	+$3
14	Garchomp exParadox Rift #260 · 46.8% gem rate	$17	$110	$71	+$22	−$25
15	GarchompLegendary Treasures #96 · 6.3% gem rate	$9	$99	$71	+$20	−$46
16	GarchompHidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV40 · 61.5% gem rate	$10	$88	$71	+$7	−$19
17	Garchomp Spirit LinkXY Black Star Promos #XY169	$6	$83	$71	+$7	—
18	Garchomp VAstral Radiance #178 · 60.5% gem rate	$10	$85	$71	+$4	−$23
19	Garchomp C LV.XCelebrations: Classic Collection #145 · 57.3% gem rate	$6	$79	$71	+$2	−$24
20	Garchomp exParadox Rift #219 · 37.1% gem rate	$8	$79	$71	+$0	−$39

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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