Best Salamence Cards to Grade

The Salamence 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: Salamence ex (Deoxys) at +$11,035 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Salamence exDeoxys #103 · 6% gem rate	$189	$11,761	$538	+$11,035	+$260
2	Salamence ex δDragon Frontiers #98 · 4.4% gem rate	$205	$8,580	$506	+$7,869	−$14
3	Salamence LV.XArceus #98 · 2.9% gem rate	$102	$3,607	$231	+$3,274	−$17
4	Salamence δDelta Species #14 · 15.8% gem rate	$85	$3,235	$227	+$2,923	+$656
5	Salamence exPower Keepers #96 · 6% gem rate	$207	$2,483	$130	+$2,146	+$75
6	SalamenceDragon #19	$38	$596	$86	+$472	—
7	Salamence-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY170 · 7.9% gem rate	$15	$409	$74	+$320	−$25
8	Salamence exJourney Together #187 · 31.8% gem rate	$67	$401	$74	+$260	+$37
9	Salamence-GXDragon Majesty #73 · 36.4% gem rate	$43	$325	$73	+$208	+$44
10	Salamence-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM139 · 57.9% gem rate	$16	$250	$72	+$161	+$77
11	SalamenceSM Black Star Promos #SM140 · 22.5% gem rate	$7	$190	$72	+$111	+$19
12	SalamenceDragon #10 · 14.2% gem rate	$34	$185	$72	+$78	−$36
13	Salamence-GXDragon Majesty #44 · 55.2% gem rate	$9	$120	$71	+$40	−$7
14	SalamenceArceus #8 · 5.2% gem rate	$10	$94	$71	+$13	−$33

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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