Best Sableye Cards to Grade
The Sableye 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: Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX (Unified Minds) at an expected +$808.
Ranked by expected profit 13
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GXUnified Minds #226 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$808 per submission: 38.2% of 4,178 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,000), and a PSA 9 ($485) still clears the $799 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $400 | $485 | $3,000 | $399 | +$2,201 | 38.2% | +$808 | 4,178 high |
| 2 |  SableyeCrystal Guardians #10 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$776 per submission: 13.8% of 406 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,340), and a PSA 9 ($530) still clears the $716 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $44 | $530 | $5,340 | $672 | +$4,623 | 13.8% | +$776 | 406 high |
| 3 |  SableyeSandstorm #10 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$569 per submission: 4.5% of 424 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,100), and a PSA 9 ($975) still clears the $819 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $129 | $975 | $7,100 | $690 | +$6,281 | 4.5% | +$569 | 424 high |
| 4 |  SableyeDeoxys #23 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$344 per submission: 29.7% of 64 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $145 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $30 | $27 | $1,500 | $115 | +$1,355 | 29.7% | +$344 | 64 medium |
| 5 |  Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GXUnified Minds #245 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$64 per submission: 45.1% of 1,046 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($440), and only a PSA 10 covers the $183 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $99 | $100 | $440 | $84 | +$257 | 45.1% | +$64 | 1,046 high |
| 6 |  Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GXUnified Minds #126 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$61 per submission: 45.5% of 3,953 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($325), and only a PSA 10 covers the $122 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $39 | $70 | $325 | $83 | +$203 | 45.5% | +$61 | 3,953 high |
| 7 |  Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GXUnified Minds #225 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$39 per submission: 40.2% of 1,292 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($347), and only a PSA 10 covers the $136 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $53 | $60 | $347 | $83 | +$211 | 40.2% | +$39 | 1,292 high |
| 8 |  SableyeXY Black Star Promos #XY92 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$25 per submission: 0.8% of 127 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($411), and a PSA 9 ($343) still clears the $107 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $343 | $411 | $84 | +$304 | 0.8% | +$25 | 127 high |
| 9 |  SableyePaldean Fates #184 · Current (2020–)Expected +$18 per submission: 53.1% of 196 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($175), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $34 | $175 | $82 | +$84 | 53.1% | +$18 | 196 high |
| 10 |  Sableye VSword & Shield #194 · Current (2020–)Expected +$7 per submission: 68.8% of 622 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($140), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $20 | $140 | $81 | +$45 | 68.8% | +$7 | 622 high |
| 11 |  SableyeHolon Phantoms #31 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$19 per submission: 41.7% of 24 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $86 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $5 | $64 | $100 | $81 | +$14 | 41.7% | −$19 | 24 low |
| 12 |  SableyeStormfront #48 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$41 per submission: 29.5% of 61 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($89), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $7 | $75 | $89 | $81 | +$1 | 29.5% | −$41 | 61 medium |
| 13 |  Sableye GSupreme Victors #41 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$69 per submission: 5.9% of 34 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($139), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $8 | $21 | $139 | $81 | +$49 | 5.9% | −$69 | 34 medium |
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 Sableye 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 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #226 | 4,178 | 1,595 |
| 2 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #126 | 3,953 | 1,798 |
| 3 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #225 | 1,292 | 519 |
| 4 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #245 | 1,046 | 472 |
| 5 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #194 | 622 | 428 |
| 6 | Sableye Sandstorm #10 | 424 | 19 |
| 7 | Sableye Crystal Guardians #10 | 406 | 56 |
| 8 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #120 | 322 | 197 |
| 9 | Sableye Paldean Fates #184 | 196 | 104 |
| 10 | Sableye XY Black Star Promos #XY92 | 127 | 1 |
Show the next 15
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sableye Paldea Evolved #136 | 70 | 10 |
| 12 | Sableye Deoxys #23 | 64 | 19 |
| 13 | Sableye Lost Origin #70 | 39 | 17 |
| 14 | Sableye Holon Phantoms #31 | 24 | 10 |
| 15 | Sableye Power Keepers #22 | 24 | 5 |
| 16 | Sableye HS—Undaunted #35 | 10 | 3 |
| 17 | Sableye Vivid Voltage #105 | 9 | 3 |
| 18 | Sableye Phantasmal Flames #59 | 8 | 2 |
| 19 | Sableye Plasma Freeze #49 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Sableye Ancient Origins #44 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Sableye G Supreme Victors #41 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Sableye Stormfront #48 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Sableye Secret Wonders #63 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Sableye Legendary Treasures #61 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Sableye Unified Minds #133 | 4 | 3 |
Fewest PSA 10s 15
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sableye XY Black Star Promos #XY92 | 1 | 127 |
| 2 | Sableye Power Keepers #22 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Sableye Paldea Evolved #136 | 10 | 70 |
| 4 | Sableye Holon Phantoms #31 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Sableye Lost Origin #70 | 17 | 39 |
| 6 | Sableye Sandstorm #10 | 19 | 424 |
| 7 | Sableye Deoxys #23 | 19 | 64 |
| 8 | Sableye Crystal Guardians #10 | 56 | 406 |
| 9 | Sableye Paldean Fates #184 | 104 | 196 |
| 10 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #120 | 197 | 322 |
Show the next 5
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #194 | 428 | 622 |
| 12 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #245 | 472 | 1,046 |
| 13 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #225 | 519 | 1,292 |
| 14 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #226 | 1,595 | 4,178 |
| 15 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #126 | 1,798 | 3,953 |
Most PSA 10s 15
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #126 | 1,798 | 3,953 |
| 2 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #226 | 1,595 | 4,178 |
| 3 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #225 | 519 | 1,292 |
| 4 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #245 | 472 | 1,046 |
| 5 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #194 | 428 | 622 |
| 6 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #120 | 197 | 322 |
| 7 | Sableye Paldean Fates #184 | 104 | 196 |
| 8 | Sableye Crystal Guardians #10 | 56 | 406 |
| 9 | Sableye Deoxys #23 | 19 | 64 |
| 10 | Sableye Sandstorm #10 | 19 | 424 |
Show the next 5
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sableye Lost Origin #70 | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | Sableye Holon Phantoms #31 | 10 | 24 |
| 13 | Sableye Paldea Evolved #136 | 10 | 70 |
| 14 | Sableye Power Keepers #22 | 5 | 24 |
| 15 | Sableye XY Black Star Promos #XY92 | 1 | 127 |
Hardest to gem 15
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sableye XY Black Star Promos #XY92 | 0.8% | 127 |
| 2 | Sableye Sandstorm #10 | 4.5% | 424 |
| 3 | Sableye Crystal Guardians #10 | 14% | 406 |
| 4 | Sableye Paldea Evolved #136 | 14% | 70 |
| 5 | Sableye Power Keepers #22 | 21% | 24 |
| 6 | Sableye Deoxys #23 | 30% | 64 |
| 7 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #226 | 38% | 4,178 |
| 8 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #225 | 40% | 1,292 |
| 9 | Sableye Holon Phantoms #31 | 42% | 24 |
| 10 | Sableye Lost Origin #70 | 44% | 39 |
Show the next 5
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #245 | 45% | 1,046 |
| 12 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #126 | 45% | 3,953 |
| 13 | Sableye Paldean Fates #184 | 53% | 196 |
| 14 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #120 | 61% | 322 |
| 15 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #194 | 69% | 622 |
Fastest growing 17
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 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #226 | +107 | +37 |
| 2 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #126 | +94 | +31 |
| 3 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #225 | +30 | +10 |
| 4 | Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX Unified Minds #245 | +22 | +10 |
| 5 | Sableye Crystal Guardians #10 | +13 | 0 |
| 6 | Sableye XY Black Star Promos #XY92 | +13 | +1 |
| 7 | Sableye Sandstorm #10 | +12 | 0 |
| 8 | Sableye V Sword & Shield #194 | +10 | +6 |
| 9 | Sableye Paldean Fates #184 | +9 | +3 |
| 10 | Sableye Deoxys #23 | +5 | 0 |
Show the next 7
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sableye Paldea Evolved #136 | +3 | 0 |
| 12 | Sableye Ancient Origins #44 | +2 | 0 |
| 13 | Sableye Holon Phantoms #31 | +1 | 0 |
| 14 | Sableye Power Keepers #22 | +1 | 0 |
| 15 | Sableye HS—Undaunted #35 | +1 | 0 |
| 16 | Sableye Phantasmal Flames #59 | +1 | 0 |
| 17 | Sableye Stormfront #48 | +1 | 0 |
How to read the Sableye ranking
Every Sableye card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 13 Sableye printings pass. 13 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 Mega Sableye & Tyranitar-GX from Unified Minds, gems 38.2% of the time across 4,178 graded copies: +$808 is what a long run of submissions would average, $2,201 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Sableye cards is 38.2%. Roughly one submitted copy in 3 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, 4 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 9 need a 10 to break even and 3 lose money on expectation. 9 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Sableye 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 Sableye card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.