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Best Swampert Cards to Grade

The Swampert 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: Swampert ex (Team Magma vs Team Aqua) at +$6,725 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Swampert exSwampert exTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #95 · 6% gem rate$280$7,500$495+$6,725+$55
2Swampert exSwampert exCrystal Guardians #98 · 7.4% gem rate$95$5,600$476+$5,029+$130
3SwampertSwampertRuby & Sapphire #13$26$5,160$472+$4,662
4SwampertSwampertEmerald #11 · 6.8% gem rate$40$2,700$222+$2,438+$20
5SwampertSwampertGreat Encounters #9 · 32.3% gem rate$25$2,025$125+$1,875+$560
6SwampertSwampertPrimal Clash #36 · 5.9% gem rate$31$599$86+$482−$26
7SwampertSwampertPOP Series 1 #5 · 3.7% gem rate$17$360$74+$270−$36
8Swampert-EXSwampert-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY55 · 11.9% gem rate$11$95$71+$13−$62

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).