Best Houndoom Cards to Grade

The Houndoom 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: Houndoom (Aquapolis) at +$14,899 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	HoundoomAquapolis #H11 · 4.6% gem rate	$400	$15,878	$579	+$14,899	+$600
2	HoundoomSkyridge #H11 · 7.4% gem rate	$1,000	$9,594	$516	+$8,078	+$558
3	HoundoomNeo Revelation #8 · 1.9% gem rate	$337	$6,500	$485	+$5,678	+$116
4	Dark HoundoomNeo Destiny #7 · 3.9% gem rate	$250	$4,285	$238	+$3,797	+$62
5	HoundoomNeo Discovery #4 · 3.8% gem rate	$195	$3,195	$227	+$2,773	+$49
6	Dark HoundoomTeam Rocket Returns #5 · 8.9% gem rate	$100	$3,000	$225	+$2,675	+$75
7	Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #153 · 10.7% gem rate	$38	$1,821	$123	+$1,659	+$106
8	Team Magma's HoundoomTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #10 · 4.2% gem rate	$152	$1,863	$124	+$1,587	+$15
9	HoundoomUnseen Forces #7 · 5% gem rate	$129	$1,772	$123	+$1,520	−$42
10	HoundoomAquapolis #14 · 11.6% gem rate	$95	$1,200	$117	+$988	+$59
11	Dark HoundoomTeam Rocket Returns #37 · 5.6% gem rate	$102	$1,119	$116	+$901	+$25
12	M Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #154 · 18.1% gem rate	$60	$826	$88	+$678	+$81
13	HoundoomNeo Discovery #23 · 18.9% gem rate	$25	$486	$75	+$386	+$30
14	M Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #22 · 23.4% gem rate	$22	$359	$74	+$263	+$26
15	HoundoomAquapolis #15 · 9.3% gem rate	$186	$500	$85	+$229	−$80
16	HoundoomHS—Undaunted #5 · 11.5% gem rate	$13	$236	$72	+$151	−$41
17	HoundoomSkyridge #12 · 24% gem rate	$270	$481	$75	+$136	−$86
18	Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #21 · 22.2% gem rate	$7	$207	$72	+$128	−$22
19	Team Magma's HoundoomTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #34 · 2.3% gem rate	$37	$228	$72	+$119	−$52
20	Team Rocket's HoundoomDestined Rivals #191 · 29.2% gem rate	$17	$192	$72	+$103	−$17
21	HoundoomCall of Legends #10 · 15.6% gem rate	$30	$184	$72	+$82	−$38
22	HoundoomPrismatic Evolutions #63 · 23.7% gem rate	$10	$145	$71	+$63	−$33
23	HoundoomBattle Styles #179 · 58.3% gem rate	$26	$155	$72	+$57	+$6
24	HoundoomShrouded Fable #66 · 37.2% gem rate	$56	$174	$72	+$47	−$33
25	HoundoomDragon #34 · 5.5% gem rate	$80	$178	$72	+$27	−$74
26	HoundoomSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH090 · 40.5% gem rate	$13	$107	$71	+$23	−$25

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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