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 (Skyridge) at +$18,884 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	HoundoomSkyridge #H11 · 7.4% gem rate	$496	$20,000	$620	+$18,884	+$1,427
2	HoundoomAquapolis #H11 · 4.6% gem rate	$400	$19,200	$612	+$18,188	+$845
3	HoundoomNeo Revelation #8 · 0.4% gem rate	$337	$14,688	$567	+$13,784	−$443
4	HoundoomNeo Discovery #4 · 0.8% gem rate	$84	$4,850	$243	+$4,523	−$180
5	HoundoomCall of Legends #10	$25	$4,750	$242	+$4,483	—
6	Dark HoundoomNeo Destiny #7 · 3.9% gem rate	$143	$3,505	$230	+$3,132	−$74
7	Team Magma's HoundoomTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #10 · 4.2% gem rate	$158	$2,900	$224	+$2,518	−$7
8	Dark HoundoomTeam Rocket Returns #5 · 8.9% gem rate	$93	$2,200	$127	+$1,980	+$131
9	Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #153 · 10.7% gem rate	$39	$2,000	$125	+$1,836	+$125
10	HoundoomUnseen Forces #7 · 9% gem rate	$69	$1,440	$119	+$1,251	+$32
11	M Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #154 · 18.1% gem rate	$59	$870	$89	+$723	+$84
12	HoundoomAquapolis #15 · 31.6% gem rate	$70	$575	$86	+$419	+$91
13	M Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #22 · 23.4% gem rate	$23	$365	$74	+$269	+$18
14	HoundoomHS—Undaunted #5 · 4.9% gem rate	$19	$359	$74	+$266	−$22
15	HoundoomSkyridge #12 · 39.6% gem rate	$91	$421	$74	+$256	+$55
16	HoundoomAquapolis #14 · 33.1% gem rate	$70	$400	$74	+$256	+$38
17	Dark HoundoomTeam Rocket Returns #37 · 32.4% gem rate	$22	$298	$73	+$202	+$23
18	HoundoomDragon #34 · 31.1% gem rate	$12	$264	$73	+$180	+$27
19	Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #21 · 22.2% gem rate	$6	$180	$72	+$102	−$28
20	HoundoomShrouded Fable #66 · 37.2% gem rate	$58	$213	$72	+$83	−$21
21	Team Rocket's HoundoomDestined Rivals #191 · 29.2% gem rate	$13	$160	$72	+$76	−$21
22	HoundoomPlasma Blast #56 · 5.2% gem rate	$7	$114	$71	+$36	−$47
23	HoundoomNeo Discovery #23 · 14.6% gem rate	$11	$93	$71	+$11	−$47
24	HoundoomDragons Exalted #75 · 8.3% gem rate	$5	$86	$71	+$10	−$59
25	HoundoomSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH090 · 40.5% gem rate	$14	$90	$71	+$5	−$33
26	HoundoomBattle Styles #179 · 58.3% gem rate	$26	$102	$71	+$4	−$26

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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