Best Magikarp Cards to Grade

Ranked by expected profit 13

Magikarp cards worth grading, ranked by expected grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 9	PSA 10	Cost	Best case	Gem rate	Expected	Sample
1	Magikarp & Wailord-GXTeam Up #161 · Modern (2011–2019) Expected +$1,207 per submission: 51.7% of 4,186 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,400) still clears the $1,556 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$1,147	$1,400	$4,000	$409	+$2,444	51.7%	+$1,207	4,186 high
2	MagikarpPaldea Evolved #203 · Current (2020–) Expected +$517 per submission: 15.9% of 24,778 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,280), and a PSA 9 ($520) still clears the $824 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$412	$520	$4,280	$412	+$3,456	15.9%	+$517	24,778 high
3	Magikarp & Wailord-GXTeam Up #160 · Modern (2011–2019) Expected +$223 per submission: 53.9% of 1,498 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($760), and only a PSA 10 covers the $273 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$165	$170	$760	$108	+$488	53.9%	+$223	1,498 high
4	MagikarpExpedition Base Set #118 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$218 per submission: 25.9% of 352 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($960), and a PSA 9 ($165) still clears the $145 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$35	$165	$960	$110	+$815	25.9%	+$218	352 high
5	MagikarpXY Black Star Promos #XY143 · Modern (2011–2019) Expected +$167 per submission: 9.6% of 5,941 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,350), and a PSA 9 ($241) still clears the $332 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$139	$241	$2,350	$193	+$2,019	9.6%	+$167	5,941 high
6	MagikarpSkyridge #75 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$115 per submission: 32.1% of 262 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($560), and a PSA 9 ($223) still clears the $193 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$87	$223	$560	$106	+$368	32.1%	+$115	262 high
7	Magikarp & Wailord-GXTeam Up #183 · Modern (2011–2019) Expected +$85 per submission: 43.8% of 1,368 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($555), and only a PSA 10 covers the $244 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$138	$130	$555	$106	+$312	43.8%	+$85	1,368 high
8	MagikarpTeam Rocket Returns #65 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$55 per submission: 40% of 120 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($285), and only a PSA 10 covers the $81 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$8	$36	$285	$73	+$204	40%	+$55	120 high
9	Giovanni's MagikarpGym Challenge #73 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$38 per submission: 23.8% of 231 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($315), and only a PSA 10 covers the $79 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$6	$70	$315	$73	+$236	23.8%	+$38	231 high
10	Shining MagikarpNeo Revelation #66 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$6 per submission: 1% of 6,842 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,328), and a PSA 9 ($1,325) still clears the $1,295 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$613	$1,325	$6,328	$682	+$5,032	1%	+$6	6,842 high
11	Shining MagikarpCelebrations: Classic Collection #66 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$2 per submission: 65.9% of 16,215 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($168), and only a PSA 10 covers the $132 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$60	$55	$168	$72	+$36	65.9%	−$2	16,215 high
12	MagikarpLegendary Collection #52 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected loss −$22 per submission: 42.9% of 91 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($93), and only a PSA 10 covers the $80 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample.	$9	$31	$93	$71	+$14	42.9%	−$22	91 medium
13	MagikarpDeoxys #64 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected loss −$32 per submission: 33.3% of 42 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($105), and only a PSA 10 covers the $82 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample.	$11	$25	$105	$71	+$23	33.3%	−$32	42 medium

Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 2

Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.

Magikarp cards that clear the grading cost at PSA 10 but have no measurable gem rate

#	Card	Raw	PSA 9	PSA 10	Cost	Best case	Gem rate	Expected	Sample
14	MagikarpRebel Clash #39 · Current (2020–)	$8	—	$3,045	$399	+$2,637	—	—	none <10
15	MagikarpFireRed & LeafGreen #67 · Classic (2004–2010)	$8	—	$813	$108	+$697	—	—	none <10

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 2026-08-26). 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.