Best Rocket Cards to Grade

The Rocket 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: Rocket's Snorlax ex (Team Rocket Returns) at +$47,982 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Rocket's Snorlax exTeam Rocket Returns #104 · 7.2% gem rate	$595	$49,694	$1,117	+$47,982	+$3,044
2	Rocket's Mewtwo exTeam Rocket Returns #99 · 6.1% gem rate	$565	$38,768	$1,008	+$37,195	+$2,130
3	Rocket's Suicune exTeam Rocket Returns #105 · 7.3% gem rate	$455	$24,000	$660	+$22,885	+$1,529
4	Rocket's MewtwoBest of Game #8	$434	$19,999	$620	+$18,945	—
5	Rocket's Raikou exDeoxys #108 · 4.1% gem rate	$285	$12,000	$540	+$11,175	+$40
6	Rocket's Articuno exTeam Rocket Returns #96 · 6.9% gem rate	$380	$10,980	$530	+$10,070	+$484
7	Rocket's Entei exTeam Rocket Returns #97 · 8.5% gem rate	$306	$10,350	$524	+$9,521	+$568
8	Rocket's Moltres exTeam Rocket Returns #100 · 8.2% gem rate	$350	$8,845	$508	+$7,987	+$501
9	Rocket's Zapdos exTeam Rocket Returns #106 · 8% gem rate	$292	$8,400	$504	+$7,604	+$363
10	Rocket's Hitmonchan exTeam Rocket Returns #98 · 6.7% gem rate	$210	$7,625	$496	+$6,919	+$154
11	Rocket's Scizor exTeam Rocket Returns #101 · 9.3% gem rate	$341	$6,970	$490	+$6,139	+$299
12	Rocket's Scyther exTeam Rocket Returns #102 · 5.5% gem rate	$352	$6,390	$484	+$5,554	+$24
13	Rocket's MewtwoGym Challenge #14 · 1.7% gem rate	$245	$4,800	$243	+$4,312	−$102
14	Rocket's Persian exUnseen Forces #116 · 4.1% gem rate	$200	$3,650	$231	+$3,219	−$21
15	Rocket's Sneasel exTeam Rocket Returns #103 · 11.8% gem rate	$340	$3,720	$232	+$3,148	+$262
16	Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket Returns #111 · 6.1% gem rate	$326	$3,098	$226	+$2,545	−$2
17	Rocket's ScytherGym Heroes #13 · 1.3% gem rate	$85	$1,980	$125	+$1,771	−$78
18	Rocket's MoltresGym Heroes #12 · 1.6% gem rate	$80	$1,740	$122	+$1,537	−$69
19	Rocket's HideoutNeo Revelation #63	$9	$1,500	$120	+$1,371	—
20	Rocket's ZapdosGym Challenge #15 · 3.6% gem rate	$102	$1,148	$116	+$930	−$50
21	Rocket's HitmonchanGym Heroes #11 · 2.2% gem rate	$53	$1,097	$116	+$928	−$75
22	Rocket's SnorlaxGym Heroes #33 · 4.5% gem rate	$117	$1,049	$115	+$816	−$44
23	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #231 · 57% gem rate	$496	$1,255	$118	+$641	+$316
24	Rocket's HitmonchanBest of Game #9	$220	$799	$88	+$491	—
25	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exAscended Heroes #281 · 69.6% gem rate	$327	$880	$89	+$464	+$305
26	Team Rocket's HandiworkFates Collide #124 · 18.1% gem rate	$26	$395	$74	+$295	+$8
27	Rocket's ScizorBest of Game #4	$64	$347	$73	+$210	—
28	Rocket's MeowthTeam Rocket Returns #46 · 29.3% gem rate	$19	$295	$73	+$204	+$19
29	Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket #15 · 10.8% gem rate	$27	$295	$73	+$195	−$32
30	Team Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals #229 · 61% gem rate	$100	$365	$74	+$191	+$90
31	Team Rocket's MeowthWizards Black Star Promos #18 · 52.2% gem rate	$27	$290	$73	+$190	+$79
32	Rocket's Sneak AttackTeam Rocket #16 · 4.1% gem rate	$22	$280	$73	+$185	−$52
33	The Rocket's TrapGym Heroes #19 · 5.3% gem rate	$25	$250	$72	+$152	−$51
34	Team Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals #233 · 58.5% gem rate	$105	$325	$73	+$147	+$60
35	Team Rocket's MeowthDestined Rivals #203 · 28.3% gem rate	$27	$238	$72	+$138	−$7
36	Team Rocket's WobbuffetScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #203	$13	$188	$72	+$103	—
37	Rocket's SneaselBest of Game #5	$51	$209	$72	+$86	—
38	Team Rocket's MimikyuAscended Heroes #238 · 57.9% gem rate	$24	$175	$72	+$80	+$20
39	Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket #71 · 11.9% gem rate	$14	$165	$72	+$80	−$48
40	Team Rocket's HoundoomDestined Rivals #191 · 29.2% gem rate	$13	$160	$72	+$75	−$21
41	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #240 · 71.2% gem rate	$62	$188	$72	+$54	+$18
42	Team Rocket's RaticateDestined Rivals #202 · 27.5% gem rate	$5	$120	$71	+$44	−$31
43	Team Rocket's DugtrioAscended Heroes #239 · 67.2% gem rate	$9	$122	$71	+$41	+$9
44	Team Rocket's Crobat exDestined Rivals #234 · 62.1% gem rate	$63	$168	$72	+$34	−$6
45	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #213 · 64.2% gem rate	$20	$120	$71	+$29	−$1
46	Team Rocket's WeezingDestined Rivals #199 · 30.4% gem rate	$7	$105	$71	+$27	−$34
47	Minion of Team RocketGym Heroes #113 · 5.3% gem rate	$7	$100	$71	+$23	−$46
48	Rocket's Poké BallTeam Rocket Returns #89 · 34.4% gem rate	$6	$95	$71	+$18	−$28
49	Team Rocket's SpidopsDestined Rivals #187 · 28.2% gem rate	$5	$90	$71	+$14	−$39
50	Team Rocket's Evil DeedsNeo Destiny #103 · 30.8% gem rate	$6	$89	$71	+$12	−$40

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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