Best Moltres Cards to Grade

The Moltres 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: Moltres (Supreme Victors) at +$27,045 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	MoltresSupreme Victors #149	$224	$28,170	$902	+$27,045	—
2	Moltres exNintendo Black Star Promos #31	$70	$15,600	$576	+$14,954	—
3	Rocket's Moltres exTeam Rocket Returns #100 · 8.2% gem rate	$350	$8,845	$508	+$7,987	+$501
4	MoltresSkyridge #H20 · 13.4% gem rate	$338	$7,125	$491	+$6,296	+$934
5	Blaine's MoltresGym Heroes #1 · 0.6% gem rate	$134	$6,750	$488	+$6,128	−$431
6	Moltres exFireRed & LeafGreen #115 · 15.9% gem rate	$181	$3,960	$235	+$3,545	+$520
7	Rocket's MoltresGym Heroes #12 · 1.6% gem rate	$80	$1,740	$122	+$1,537	−$69
8	Moltres-EXPlasma Storm #14 · 0% gem rate	$10	$950	$89	+$851	−$85
9	MoltresFossil #12 · 1.1% gem rate	$69	$736	$87	+$580	−$57
10	MoltresXY Black Star Promos #XY127 · 6.9% gem rate	$56	$650	$86	+$508	−$6
11	MoltresWizards Black Star Promos #21 · 33.2% gem rate	$20	$402	$74	+$308	+$61
12	Galarian MoltresSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH284 · 24.5% gem rate	$14	$318	$73	+$230	+$10
13	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM210 · 56.5% gem rate	$168	$450	$74	+$208	+$87
14	Team Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals #229 · 61% gem rate	$101	$365	$74	+$190	+$89
15	Galarian Moltres VChilling Reign #177 · 57.6% gem rate	$236	$490	$75	+$179	+$65
16	MoltresFossil #27 · 8.7% gem rate	$10	$260	$73	+$178	−$40
17	MoltresSkyridge #21 · 39.5% gem rate	$71	$309	$73	+$165	+$27
18	MoltresSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH185 · 35.7% gem rate	$17	$245	$72	+$155	+$18
19	MoltresSM Black Star Promos #SM143 · 9.4% gem rate	$10	$202	$72	+$120	−$14
20	Galarian MoltresSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH125 · 20.5% gem rate	$15	$161	$72	+$75	−$26
21	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXHidden Fates #66 · 50.4% gem rate	$42	$161	$72	+$47	−$8
22	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXHidden Fates #44 · 65.1% gem rate	$58	$173	$72	+$43	+$2
23	MoltresTeam Up #19 · 32.9% gem rate	$42	$147	$71	+$33	−$37
24	Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GXHidden Fates #69 · 63.8% gem rate	$44	$135	$71	+$20	−$11
25	Galarian Moltres VAstral Radiance Trainer Gallery #TG20 · 56.4% gem rate	$21	$95	$71	+$3	−$26
26	Galarian MoltresEvolving Skies #93 · 21.4% gem rate	$7	$79	$71	+$1	−$49

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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