Best Tapu Bulu Cards to Grade
The Tapu Bulu 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: Tapu Bulu-GX (Burning Shadows) at an expected +$70.
Ranked by expected profit 2
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$70 per submission: 22% of 300 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($630), and only a PSA 10 covers the $116 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $38 | $630 | $106 | +$514 | 22% | +$70 | 300 high |
| 2 | Expected loss −$11 per submission: 63.5% of 1,891 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($110), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $25 | $110 | $71 | +$21 | 63.5% | −$11 | 1,891 high |
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 2026-08-26). 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.