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Best Ultra Cards to Grade

The Ultra 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: Ultra Ball (Plasma Freeze) at +$978 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Ultra BallUltra BallPlasma Freeze #122 · 10.5% gem rate$699$1,800$123+$978−$35
2Ultra Necrozma-GXUltra Necrozma-GXDragon Majesty #78 · 34.9% gem rate$114$500$75+$312+$67
3Ultra Necrozma-GXUltra Necrozma-GXForbidden Light #140 · 49.6% gem rate$43$308$73+$192+$65
4Ultra Necrozma-GXUltra Necrozma-GXForbidden Light #127 · 51.6% gem rate$28$180$72+$81+$18
5Ultra BallUltra BallSun & Moon #161 · 25% gem rate$33$138$71+$34−$48
6Ultra Recon SquadUltra Recon SquadForbidden Light #131 · 51.3% gem rate$20$95$71+$4−$31

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).