Best Surfing Cards to Grade

The Surfing 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: Surfing Pikachu (Rising Rivals) at +$2,146 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Surfing PikachuRising Rivals #114 · 2% gem rate	$134	$2,500	$220	+$2,146	−$35
2	Surfing PikachuWizards Black Star Promos #28	$69	$1,125	$116	+$939	—
3	Surfing PikachuEvolutions #111 · 21.9% gem rate	$11	$412	$74	+$327	+$43
4	Surfing Pikachu VMAXCelebrations #9 · 75.8% gem rate	$8	$108	$71	+$28	+$8

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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