Best Muk Cards to Grade
The Muk 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: Muk (Aquapolis) at an expected +$2,016.
Ranked by expected profit 13
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MukAquapolis #H17 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,016 per submission: 11.5% of 589 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($18,000), and a PSA 9 ($700) still clears the $1,446 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $247 | $700 | $18,000 | $1,199 | +$16,554 | 11.5% | +$2,016 | 589 high |
| 2 |  Muk exDragon #96 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$640 per submission: 9.6% of 1,072 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,670), and a PSA 9 ($636) still clears the $801 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $115 | $636 | $6,670 | $686 | +$5,869 | 9.6% | +$640 | 1,072 high |
| 3 |  MukLegendary Collection #16 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$477 per submission: 10.9% of 513 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,920), and a PSA 9 ($112) still clears the $438 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $112 | $4,920 | $418 | +$4,482 | 10.9% | +$477 | 513 high |
| 4 |  MukLegend Maker #11 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$211 per submission: 13.6% of 213 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,999), and only a PSA 10 covers the $259 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $88 | $1,999 | $239 | +$1,740 | 13.6% | +$211 | 213 high |
| 5 |  Alolan Muk-GXBurning Shadows #157 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$165 per submission: 17.4% of 333 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,532), and only a PSA 10 covers the $249 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $35 | $1,532 | $234 | +$1,283 | 17.4% | +$165 | 333 high |
| 6 |  Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #197 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$77 per submission: 52.9% of 2,012 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($425), and only a PSA 10 covers the $192 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $108 | $103 | $425 | $84 | +$233 | 52.9% | +$77 | 2,012 high |
| 7 |  Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #61 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$29 per submission: 48.7% of 1,725 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($225), and only a PSA 10 covers the $103 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $21 | $50 | $225 | $82 | +$121 | 48.7% | +$29 | 1,725 high |
| 8 |  Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #220 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected loss −$5 per submission: 47.2% of 576 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($198), and only a PSA 10 covers the $120 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $38 | $50 | $198 | $82 | +$78 | 47.2% | −$5 | 576 high |
| 9 |  MukAquapolis #23 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected loss −$14 per submission: 36.4% of 99 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($169), and only a PSA 10 covers the $102 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $20 | $51 | $169 | $82 | +$67 | 36.4% | −$14 | 99 medium |
| 10 |  Alolan Muk-GXBurning Shadows #138 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected loss −$18 per submission: 19% of 210 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($275), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $25 | $275 | $83 | +$186 | 19% | −$18 | 210 high |
| 11 | Expected loss −$19 per submission: 30.5% of 118 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($179), and only a PSA 10 covers the $94 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $45 | $179 | $82 | +$85 | 30.5% | −$19 | 118 high |
| 12 |  Muk & Alolan Muk-GXUnbroken Bonds #196 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected loss −$20 per submission: 55.9% of 773 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($145), and only a PSA 10 covers the $116 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $35 | $39 | $145 | $81 | +$29 | 55.9% | −$20 | 773 high |
| 13 | Expected loss −$37 per submission: 3.4% of 8,579 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($550), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $65 | $550 | $85 | +$455 | 3.4% | −$37 | 8,579 high |
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 32
Every Muk 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 15 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 32
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muk Fossil #13 | 8,579 | 292 |
| 2 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #197 | 2,012 | 1,064 |
| 3 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #61 | 1,725 | 840 |
| 4 | Muk ex Dragon #96 | 1,072 | 103 |
| 5 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #196 | 773 | 432 |
| 6 | Muk Aquapolis #H17 | 589 | 68 |
| 7 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #220 | 576 | 272 |
| 8 | Muk Fossil #28 | 518 | 63 |
| 9 | Muk Legendary Collection #16 | 513 | 56 |
| 10 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #84 | 418 | 129 |
Show the next 15
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #157 | 333 | 58 |
| 12 | Muk Legend Maker #11 | 213 | 29 |
| 13 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #138 | 210 | 40 |
| 14 | Dark Muk Team Rocket #41 | 179 | 10 |
| 15 | Koga's Muk Gym Challenge #26 | 118 | 36 |
| 16 | Muk Aquapolis #23 | 99 | 36 |
| 17 | Dark Muk Team Rocket Returns #16 | 80 | 30 |
| 18 | Team Aqua's Muk Double Crisis #8 | 45 | 1 |
| 19 | Alolan Muk Sun & Moon #58 | 42 | 17 |
| 20 | Team Rocket's Muk Destined Rivals #124 | 9 | 3 |
| 21 | Muk Plasma Freeze #46 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Muk Scarlet & Violet #127 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | Muk Darkness Ablaze #101 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | Muk 151 #89 | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | Muk HS—Undaunted #31 | 5 | 0 |
Fewest PSA 10s 19
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Aqua's Muk Double Crisis #8 | 1 | 45 |
| 2 | Dark Muk Team Rocket #41 | 10 | 179 |
| 3 | Alolan Muk Sun & Moon #58 | 17 | 42 |
| 4 | Muk Legend Maker #11 | 29 | 213 |
| 5 | Dark Muk Team Rocket Returns #16 | 30 | 80 |
| 6 | Koga's Muk Gym Challenge #26 | 36 | 118 |
| 7 | Muk Aquapolis #23 | 36 | 99 |
| 8 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #138 | 40 | 210 |
| 9 | Muk Legendary Collection #16 | 56 | 513 |
| 10 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #157 | 58 | 333 |
Show the next 9
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Muk Fossil #28 | 63 | 518 |
| 12 | Muk Aquapolis #H17 | 68 | 589 |
| 13 | Muk ex Dragon #96 | 103 | 1,072 |
| 14 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #84 | 129 | 418 |
| 15 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #220 | 272 | 576 |
| 16 | Muk Fossil #13 | 292 | 8,579 |
| 17 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #196 | 432 | 773 |
| 18 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #61 | 840 | 1,725 |
| 19 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #197 | 1,064 | 2,012 |
Most PSA 10s 19
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #197 | 1,064 | 2,012 |
| 2 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #61 | 840 | 1,725 |
| 3 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #196 | 432 | 773 |
| 4 | Muk Fossil #13 | 292 | 8,579 |
| 5 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #220 | 272 | 576 |
| 6 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #84 | 129 | 418 |
| 7 | Muk ex Dragon #96 | 103 | 1,072 |
| 8 | Muk Aquapolis #H17 | 68 | 589 |
| 9 | Muk Fossil #28 | 63 | 518 |
| 10 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #157 | 58 | 333 |
Show the next 9
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Muk Legendary Collection #16 | 56 | 513 |
| 12 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #138 | 40 | 210 |
| 13 | Muk Aquapolis #23 | 36 | 99 |
| 14 | Koga's Muk Gym Challenge #26 | 36 | 118 |
| 15 | Dark Muk Team Rocket Returns #16 | 30 | 80 |
| 16 | Muk Legend Maker #11 | 29 | 213 |
| 17 | Alolan Muk Sun & Moon #58 | 17 | 42 |
| 18 | Dark Muk Team Rocket #41 | 10 | 179 |
| 19 | Team Aqua's Muk Double Crisis #8 | 1 | 45 |
Hardest to gem 19
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Aqua's Muk Double Crisis #8 | 2.2% | 45 |
| 2 | Muk Fossil #13 | 3.4% | 8,579 |
| 3 | Dark Muk Team Rocket #41 | 5.6% | 179 |
| 4 | Muk ex Dragon #96 | 9.6% | 1,072 |
| 5 | Muk Legendary Collection #16 | 11% | 513 |
| 6 | Muk Aquapolis #H17 | 12% | 589 |
| 7 | Muk Fossil #28 | 12% | 518 |
| 8 | Muk Legend Maker #11 | 14% | 213 |
| 9 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #157 | 17% | 333 |
| 10 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #138 | 19% | 210 |
Show the next 9
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Koga's Muk Gym Challenge #26 | 31% | 118 |
| 12 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #84 | 31% | 418 |
| 13 | Muk Aquapolis #23 | 36% | 99 |
| 14 | Dark Muk Team Rocket Returns #16 | 38% | 80 |
| 15 | Alolan Muk Sun & Moon #58 | 40% | 42 |
| 16 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #220 | 47% | 576 |
| 17 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #61 | 49% | 1,725 |
| 18 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #197 | 53% | 2,012 |
| 19 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #196 | 56% | 773 |
Fastest growing 18
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 | Muk Fossil #13 | +115 | +1 |
| 2 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #197 | +57 | +25 |
| 3 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #61 | +47 | +17 |
| 4 | Muk ex Dragon #96 | +26 | 0 |
| 5 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #196 | +14 | +7 |
| 6 | Muk Aquapolis #H17 | +14 | 0 |
| 7 | Muk & Alolan Muk-GX Unbroken Bonds #220 | +8 | +3 |
| 8 | Muk Legendary Collection #16 | +8 | 0 |
| 9 | Muk Fossil #28 | +4 | 0 |
| 10 | Muk Legend Maker #11 | +4 | 0 |
Show the next 8
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #84 | +3 | +2 |
| 12 | Dark Muk Team Rocket #41 | +3 | 0 |
| 13 | Dark Muk Team Rocket Returns #16 | +2 | 0 |
| 14 | Alolan Muk-GX Burning Shadows #157 | +1 | 0 |
| 15 | Koga's Muk Gym Challenge #26 | +1 | 0 |
| 16 | Muk Aquapolis #23 | +1 | 0 |
| 17 | Alolan Muk Sun & Moon #58 | +1 | 0 |
| 18 | Team Rocket's Muk Destined Rivals #124 | +1 | 0 |
How to read the Muk ranking
Every Muk card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 13 Muk printings pass. 13 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 Muk from Aquapolis, gems 11.5% of the time across 589 graded copies: +$2,016 is what a long run of submissions would average, $16,554 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Muk cards is 19%. Roughly one submitted copy in 5 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 13 ranked cards, 3 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 10 need a 10 to break even and 6 lose money on expectation. 12 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Muk 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 Muk card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.