Best Poliwrath Cards to Grade
The Poliwrath 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: Poliwrath (Expedition Base Set) at an expected +$3,112.
Ranked by expected profit 11
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PoliwrathExpedition Base Set #24 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$3,112 per submission: 1.6% of 957 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($156,000), and a PSA 9 ($3,885) still clears the $6,768 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $189 | $3,885 | $156,000 | $6,579 | +$149,232 | 1.6% | +$3,112 | 957 high |
| 2 |  PoliwrathSkyridge #H24 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,515 per submission: 17% of 792 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($11,100), and a PSA 9 ($3,120) still clears the $1,612 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $482 | $3,120 | $11,100 | $1,130 | +$9,488 | 17% | +$2,515 | 792 high |
| 3 |  PoliwrathUnseen Forces #11 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$287 per submission: 8.3% of 276 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,250), and a PSA 9 ($250) still clears the $434 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $32 | $250 | $3,250 | $402 | +$2,817 | 8.3% | +$287 | 276 high |
| 4 |  PoliwrathFireRed & LeafGreen #11 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$208 per submission: 11.1% of 262 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,325), and a PSA 9 ($138) still clears the $272 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $30 | $138 | $2,325 | $242 | +$2,053 | 11.1% | +$208 | 262 high |
| 5 |  PoliwrathSkyridge #26 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$180 per submission: 39.3% of 183 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($690), and only a PSA 10 covers the $171 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $84 | $144 | $690 | $87 | +$519 | 39.3% | +$180 | 183 high |
| 6 |  PoliwrathExpedition Base Set #60 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$76 per submission: 43.7% of 158 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($360), and only a PSA 10 covers the $120 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $36 | $78 | $360 | $84 | +$241 | 43.7% | +$76 | 158 high |
| 7 |  PoliwrathBase Set 2 #15 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$32 per submission: 2.3% of 4,863 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,457), and a PSA 9 ($130) still clears the $419 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $130 | $3,457 | $404 | +$3,038 | 2.3% | +$32 | 4,863 high |
| 8 |  PoliwrathBase #13 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$32 per submission: 3.7% of 15,422 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,835), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $266 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $29 | $150 | $1,835 | $237 | +$1,569 | 3.7% | +$32 | 15,422 high |
| 9 | Expected +$8 per submission: 2.1% of 1,250 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,800), and a PSA 9 ($148) still clears the $445 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $48 | $148 | $2,800 | $397 | +$2,355 | 2.1% | +$8 | 1,250 high |
| 10 | Expected +$4 per submission: 22.6% of 84 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $8 | $40 | $300 | $83 | +$209 | 22.6% | +$4 | 84 medium |
| 11 | Expected loss −$56 per submission: 14% of 150 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $96 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $37 | $120 | $81 | +$24 | 14% | −$56 | 150 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 20
Every Poliwrath 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 20
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poliwrath Base #13 | 15,422 | 567 |
| 2 | Poliwrath Base Set 2 #15 | 4,863 | 112 |
| 3 | Poliwrath Evolutions #25 | 3,014 | 207 |
| 4 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #9 | 1,250 | 26 |
| 5 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #24 | 957 | 15 |
| 6 | Poliwrath Skyridge #H24 | 792 | 135 |
| 7 | Poliwrath Unseen Forces #11 | 276 | 23 |
| 8 | Poliwrath FireRed & LeafGreen #11 | 262 | 29 |
| 9 | Poliwrath Skyridge #26 | 183 | 72 |
| 10 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #60 | 158 | 69 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Misty's Poliwrath Gym Heroes #31 | 150 | 21 |
| 12 | Poliwrath Sun & Moon #32 | 87 | 29 |
| 13 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #28 | 84 | 19 |
| 14 | Poliwrath Furious Fists #17 | 31 | 1 |
| 15 | Poliwrath HS—Unleashed #21 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Poliwrath 151 #62 | 8 | 5 |
| 17 | Poliwrath Twilight Masquerade #43 | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | Poliwrath Legends Awakened #35 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | Poliwrath Lost Origin #85 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Poliwrath Unbroken Bonds #39 | 3 | 1 |
Fewest PSA 10s 14
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poliwrath Furious Fists #17 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #24 | 15 | 957 |
| 3 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #28 | 19 | 84 |
| 4 | Misty's Poliwrath Gym Heroes #31 | 21 | 150 |
| 5 | Poliwrath Unseen Forces #11 | 23 | 276 |
| 6 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #9 | 26 | 1,250 |
| 7 | Poliwrath FireRed & LeafGreen #11 | 29 | 262 |
| 8 | Poliwrath Sun & Moon #32 | 29 | 87 |
| 9 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #60 | 69 | 158 |
| 10 | Poliwrath Skyridge #26 | 72 | 183 |
Show the next 4
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Poliwrath Base Set 2 #15 | 112 | 4,863 |
| 12 | Poliwrath Skyridge #H24 | 135 | 792 |
| 13 | Poliwrath Evolutions #25 | 207 | 3,014 |
| 14 | Poliwrath Base #13 | 567 | 15,422 |
Most PSA 10s 14
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poliwrath Base #13 | 567 | 15,422 |
| 2 | Poliwrath Evolutions #25 | 207 | 3,014 |
| 3 | Poliwrath Skyridge #H24 | 135 | 792 |
| 4 | Poliwrath Base Set 2 #15 | 112 | 4,863 |
| 5 | Poliwrath Skyridge #26 | 72 | 183 |
| 6 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #60 | 69 | 158 |
| 7 | Poliwrath Sun & Moon #32 | 29 | 87 |
| 8 | Poliwrath FireRed & LeafGreen #11 | 29 | 262 |
| 9 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #9 | 26 | 1,250 |
| 10 | Poliwrath Unseen Forces #11 | 23 | 276 |
Show the next 4
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Misty's Poliwrath Gym Heroes #31 | 21 | 150 |
| 12 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #28 | 19 | 84 |
| 13 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #24 | 15 | 957 |
| 14 | Poliwrath Furious Fists #17 | 1 | 31 |
Hardest to gem 14
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #24 | 1.6% | 957 |
| 2 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #9 | 2.1% | 1,250 |
| 3 | Poliwrath Base Set 2 #15 | 2.3% | 4,863 |
| 4 | Poliwrath Furious Fists #17 | 3.2% | 31 |
| 5 | Poliwrath Base #13 | 3.7% | 15,422 |
| 6 | Poliwrath Evolutions #25 | 6.9% | 3,014 |
| 7 | Poliwrath Unseen Forces #11 | 8.3% | 276 |
| 8 | Poliwrath FireRed & LeafGreen #11 | 11% | 262 |
| 9 | Misty's Poliwrath Gym Heroes #31 | 14% | 150 |
| 10 | Poliwrath Skyridge #H24 | 17% | 792 |
Show the next 4
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #28 | 23% | 84 |
| 12 | Poliwrath Sun & Moon #32 | 33% | 87 |
| 13 | Poliwrath Skyridge #26 | 39% | 183 |
| 14 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #60 | 44% | 158 |
Fastest growing 11
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 | Poliwrath Base #13 | +190 | +1 |
| 2 | Poliwrath Base Set 2 #15 | +67 | 0 |
| 3 | Poliwrath Neo Discovery #9 | +20 | 0 |
| 4 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #24 | +20 | 0 |
| 5 | Poliwrath Evolutions #25 | +17 | 0 |
| 6 | Poliwrath Skyridge #H24 | +17 | 0 |
| 7 | Poliwrath Skyridge #26 | +10 | +1 |
| 8 | Poliwrath FireRed & LeafGreen #11 | +5 | 0 |
| 9 | Poliwrath Expedition Base Set #60 | +5 | 0 |
| 10 | Poliwrath Unseen Forces #11 | +3 | 0 |
Show the next 1
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Misty's Poliwrath Gym Heroes #31 | +1 | 0 |
How to read the Poliwrath ranking
Every Poliwrath card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 11 Poliwrath printings pass. 11 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 10 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 Poliwrath from Expedition Base Set, gems 1.6% of the time across 957 graded copies: +$3,112 is what a long run of submissions would average, $149,232 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Poliwrath cards is 11.1%. Roughly one submitted copy in 9 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 11 ranked cards, 7 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 4 need a 10 to break even and 1 loses money on expectation. 10 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Poliwrath 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 Poliwrath card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.