Best Lapras Cards to Grade
The Lapras 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: Lapras ex (Ruby & Sapphire) at an expected +$712.
Ranked by expected profit 16
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lapras exRuby & Sapphire #99 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$712 per submission: 2.4% of 2,256 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($18,600), and a PSA 9 ($2,000) still clears the $1,404 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $199 | $2,000 | $18,600 | $1,205 | +$17,196 | 2.4% | +$712 | 2,256 high |
| 2 |  LaprasLegend Maker #8 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$677 per submission: 12.5% of 423 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,625), and a PSA 9 ($284) still clears the $714 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $39 | $284 | $5,625 | $675 | +$4,911 | 12.5% | +$677 | 423 high |
| 3 |  LaprasSouthern Islands #12 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$221 per submission: 26.2% of 1,175 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,065), and a PSA 9 ($192) still clears the $193 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $82 | $192 | $1,065 | $111 | +$872 | 26.2% | +$221 | 1,175 high |
| 4 |  LaprasSkyridge #71 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$136 per submission: 28.7% of 300 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($650), and a PSA 9 ($120) still clears the $117 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $31 | $120 | $650 | $86 | +$533 | 28.7% | +$136 | 300 high |
| 5 |  Lapras-GXSun & Moon #151 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$59 per submission: 27.4% of 1,016 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($498), and only a PSA 10 covers the $104 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $19 | $46 | $498 | $85 | +$394 | 27.4% | +$59 | 1,016 high |
| 6 |  Lapras-GXSun & Moon #139 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$11 per submission: 34.9% of 903 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($223), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $48 | $223 | $82 | +$131 | 34.9% | +$11 | 903 high |
| 7 |  LaprasCrown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG05 · Current (2020–)Expected +$3 per submission: 27.5% of 5,883 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($280), and only a PSA 10 covers the $103 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $41 | $280 | $83 | +$177 | 27.5% | +$3 | 5,883 high |
| 8 |  LaprasHGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS14 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$12 per submission: 2.4% of 85 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($426), and a PSA 9 ($130) still clears the $112 you have in it. Confidence medium on that sample. | $28 | $130 | $426 | $84 | +$314 | 2.4% | −$12 | 85 medium |
| 9 |  LaprasSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH051 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected loss −$17 per submission: 17.9% of 291 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($269), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $34 | $269 | $83 | +$179 | 17.9% | −$17 | 291 high |
| 10 | Expected loss −$20 per submission: 0.4% of 13,691 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,000), and a PSA 9 ($210) still clears the $702 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $210 | $6,000 | $679 | +$5,299 | 0.4% | −$20 | 13,691 high |
| 11 | Expected loss −$22 per submission: 9.5% of 893 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $35 | $500 | $85 | +$405 | 9.5% | −$22 | 893 high |
| 12 |  Misty's LaprasDestined Rivals #194 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$23 per submission: 22.9% of 15,524 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($240), and only a PSA 10 covers the $108 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $26 | $41 | $240 | $82 | +$132 | 22.9% | −$23 | 15,524 high |
| 13 |  LaprasGreat Encounters #21 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$27 per submission: 9.1% of 11 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($294), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $10 | $82 | $294 | $83 | +$201 | 9.1% | −$27 | 11 low |
| 14 |  LaprasHeartGold & SoulSilver #24 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$27 per submission: 8.3% of 12 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($106), and a PSA 9 ($88) still clears the $87 you have in it. Confidence low on that sample. | $6 | $88 | $106 | $81 | +$19 | 8.3% | −$27 | 12 low |
| 15 |  Lapras exScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #164 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$42 per submission: 29.9% of 2,508 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($95), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $36 | $95 | $81 | +$3 | 29.9% | −$42 | 2,508 high |
| 16 |  LaprasMcDonald's Collection 2019 #5 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected loss −$60 per submission: 10% of 60 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($150), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $11 | $39 | $150 | $81 | +$58 | 10% | −$60 | 60 medium |
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.
PSA population 49
Every Lapras card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 16 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 49
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misty's Lapras Destined Rivals #194 | 15,524 | 3,554 |
| 2 | Lapras Fossil #10 | 13,691 | 51 |
| 3 | Lapras Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG05 | 5,883 | 1,618 |
| 4 | Lapras ex Stellar Crown #158 | 3,724 | 1,781 |
| 5 | Lapras VMAX Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV111 | 2,630 | 2,049 |
| 6 | Lapras ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #164 | 2,508 | 750 |
| 7 | Lapras ex Ruby & Sapphire #99 | 2,256 | 54 |
| 8 | Lapras VMAX Sword & Shield #203 | 1,794 | 1,547 |
| 9 | Lapras V Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV110 | 1,743 | 1,192 |
| 10 | Lapras VMAX Sword & Shield #50 | 1,504 | 1,230 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lapras Southern Islands #12 | 1,175 | 308 |
| 12 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #151 | 1,016 | 278 |
| 13 | Lapras ex Stellar Crown #32 | 950 | 425 |
| 14 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #139 | 903 | 315 |
| 15 | Lapras Fossil #25 | 893 | 85 |
| 16 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #35 | 648 | 203 |
| 17 | Lapras V Sword & Shield #189 | 564 | 354 |
| 18 | Lapras Pokémon TCG Classic - Blastoise #8 | 562 | 318 |
| 19 | Lapras V Sword & Shield #49 | 514 | 329 |
| 20 | Lapras Legend Maker #8 | 423 | 53 |
| 21 | Lapras Skyridge #71 | 300 | 86 |
| 22 | Lapras SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH051 | 291 | 52 |
| 23 | Lapras Pokémon GO #23 | 126 | 25 |
| 24 | Lapras ex Perfect Order #22 | 106 | 42 |
| 25 | Lapras HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS14 | 85 | 2 |
Fewest PSA 10s 35
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lapras XY #35 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | Lapras Platinum #79 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | Lapras HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS14 | 2 | 85 |
| 4 | Lapras McDonald's Collection 2022 #6 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Lapras 151 #131 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Lapras McDonald's Collection 2019 #5 | 6 | 60 |
| 7 | Lapras Unified Minds #36 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Lapras Chilling Reign #29 | 8 | 22 |
| 9 | Misty's Lapras Destined Rivals #50 | 9 | 31 |
| 10 | Lapras Stellar Crown #31 | 14 | 40 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lapras Hidden Fates #17 | 16 | 33 |
| 12 | Lapras Pokémon GO #23 | 25 | 126 |
| 13 | Lapras ex Perfect Order #22 | 42 | 106 |
| 14 | Lapras Fossil #10 | 51 | 13,691 |
| 15 | Lapras SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH051 | 52 | 291 |
| 16 | Lapras Legend Maker #8 | 53 | 423 |
| 17 | Lapras ex Ruby & Sapphire #99 | 54 | 2,256 |
| 18 | Lapras Fossil #25 | 85 | 893 |
| 19 | Lapras Skyridge #71 | 86 | 300 |
| 20 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #35 | 203 | 648 |
| 21 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #151 | 278 | 1,016 |
| 22 | Lapras Southern Islands #12 | 308 | 1,175 |
| 23 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #139 | 315 | 903 |
| 24 | Lapras Pokémon TCG Classic - Blastoise #8 | 318 | 562 |
| 25 | Lapras V Sword & Shield #49 | 329 | 514 |
Most PSA 10s 35
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misty's Lapras Destined Rivals #194 | 3,554 | 15,524 |
| 2 | Lapras VMAX Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV111 | 2,049 | 2,630 |
| 3 | Lapras ex Stellar Crown #158 | 1,781 | 3,724 |
| 4 | Lapras Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG05 | 1,618 | 5,883 |
| 5 | Lapras VMAX Sword & Shield #203 | 1,547 | 1,794 |
| 6 | Lapras VMAX Sword & Shield #50 | 1,230 | 1,504 |
| 7 | Lapras V Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV110 | 1,192 | 1,743 |
| 8 | Lapras ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #164 | 750 | 2,508 |
| 9 | Lapras ex Stellar Crown #32 | 425 | 950 |
| 10 | Lapras V Sword & Shield #189 | 354 | 564 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lapras V Sword & Shield #49 | 329 | 514 |
| 12 | Lapras Pokémon TCG Classic - Blastoise #8 | 318 | 562 |
| 13 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #139 | 315 | 903 |
| 14 | Lapras Southern Islands #12 | 308 | 1,175 |
| 15 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #151 | 278 | 1,016 |
| 16 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #35 | 203 | 648 |
| 17 | Lapras Skyridge #71 | 86 | 300 |
| 18 | Lapras Fossil #25 | 85 | 893 |
| 19 | Lapras ex Ruby & Sapphire #99 | 54 | 2,256 |
| 20 | Lapras Legend Maker #8 | 53 | 423 |
| 21 | Lapras SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH051 | 52 | 291 |
| 22 | Lapras Fossil #10 | 51 | 13,691 |
| 23 | Lapras ex Perfect Order #22 | 42 | 106 |
| 24 | Lapras Pokémon GO #23 | 25 | 126 |
| 25 | Lapras Hidden Fates #17 | 16 | 33 |
Hardest to gem 35
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lapras XY #35 | 0% | 27 |
| 2 | Lapras Platinum #79 | 0% | 20 |
| 3 | Lapras Fossil #10 | 0.4% | 13,691 |
| 4 | Lapras HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS14 | 2.4% | 85 |
| 5 | Lapras ex Ruby & Sapphire #99 | 2.4% | 2,256 |
| 6 | Lapras Fossil #25 | 9.5% | 893 |
| 7 | Lapras McDonald's Collection 2019 #5 | 10% | 60 |
| 8 | Lapras Legend Maker #8 | 13% | 423 |
| 9 | Lapras McDonald's Collection 2022 #6 | 15% | 20 |
| 10 | Lapras SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH051 | 18% | 291 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lapras Pokémon GO #23 | 20% | 126 |
| 12 | Lapras 151 #131 | 20% | 20 |
| 13 | Misty's Lapras Destined Rivals #194 | 23% | 15,524 |
| 14 | Lapras Southern Islands #12 | 26% | 1,175 |
| 15 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #151 | 27% | 1,016 |
| 16 | Lapras Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG05 | 28% | 5,883 |
| 17 | Lapras Skyridge #71 | 29% | 300 |
| 18 | Misty's Lapras Destined Rivals #50 | 29% | 31 |
| 19 | Lapras ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #164 | 30% | 2,508 |
| 20 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #35 | 31% | 648 |
| 21 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #139 | 35% | 903 |
| 22 | Lapras Stellar Crown #31 | 35% | 40 |
| 23 | Lapras Unified Minds #36 | 35% | 20 |
| 24 | Lapras Chilling Reign #29 | 36% | 22 |
| 25 | Lapras ex Perfect Order #22 | 40% | 106 |
Fastest growing 30
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misty's Lapras Destined Rivals #194 | +633 | +79 |
| 2 | Lapras Fossil #10 | +217 | 0 |
| 3 | Lapras Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery #GG05 | +141 | +28 |
| 4 | Lapras ex Ruby & Sapphire #99 | +50 | 0 |
| 5 | Lapras ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #164 | +41 | +6 |
| 6 | Lapras ex Perfect Order #22 | +34 | +16 |
| 7 | Lapras Southern Islands #12 | +33 | 0 |
| 8 | Lapras VMAX Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV111 | +31 | +26 |
| 9 | Lapras ex Stellar Crown #158 | +27 | +9 |
| 10 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #139 | +19 | +6 |
Show the next 15
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lapras Pokémon TCG Classic - Blastoise #8 | +18 | +1 |
| 12 | Lapras ex Stellar Crown #32 | +14 | +5 |
| 13 | Lapras V Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV110 | +13 | +9 |
| 14 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #151 | +11 | +1 |
| 15 | Lapras-GX Sun & Moon #35 | +11 | +3 |
| 16 | Lapras VMAX Sword & Shield #203 | +10 | +7 |
| 17 | Lapras Legend Maker #8 | +10 | +1 |
| 18 | Lapras Skyridge #71 | +7 | 0 |
| 19 | Lapras SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH051 | +6 | 0 |
| 20 | Lapras VMAX Sword & Shield #50 | +4 | +4 |
| 21 | Lapras Fossil #25 | +4 | 0 |
| 22 | Lapras V Sword & Shield #189 | +3 | +3 |
| 23 | Lapras V Sword & Shield #49 | +2 | +2 |
| 24 | Lapras HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS14 | +2 | 0 |
| 25 | Lapras Chilling Reign #29 | +2 | +1 |
How to read the Lapras ranking
Every Lapras card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 16 Lapras printings pass. 16 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 7 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 Lapras ex from Ruby & Sapphire, gems 2.4% of the time across 2,256 graded copies: +$712 is what a long run of submissions would average, $17,196 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Lapras cards is 17.9%. Roughly one submitted copy in 6 came back PSA 10, and most rows here need that PSA 10 to cover raw price plus fee, so the gem rate decides whether a submission pays. Of the 16 ranked cards, 7 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 9 need a 10 to break even and 9 lose money on expectation. 12 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Lapras 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 Lapras card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.