Best Lightning Cards to Grade

The Lightning 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: Lightning Energy (Call of Legends) at +$214 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Lightning EnergyCall of Legends #91 · 7.1% gem rate	$62	$350	$73	+$214	−$51
2	Lightning EnergyPower Keepers #106 · 12.9% gem rate	$6	$150	$71	+$73	−$48
3	Lightning EnergyEmerald #104 · 9.4% gem rate	$21	$137	$71	+$45	−$63
4	Lightning EnergyHolon Phantoms #108 · 10.2% gem rate	$8	$121	$71	+$42	−$56

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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