Best Wailord Cards to Grade
The Wailord 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: Magikarp & Wailord-GX (Team Up) at an expected +$1,342.
Ranked by expected profit 11
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Magikarp & Wailord-GXTeam Up #161 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$1,342 per submission: 50.8% of 4,551 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,975), and a PSA 9 ($1,590) still clears the $1,409 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,000 | $1,590 | $3,975 | $409 | +$2,566 | 50.8% | +$1,342 | 4,551 high |
| 2 |  Magikarp & Wailord-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM166 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$1,217 per submission: 0.7% of 1,498 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($56,105), and a PSA 9 ($8,550) still clears the $3,733 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $153 | $8,550 | $56,105 | $3,580 | +$52,372 | 0.7% | +$1,217 | 1,498 high |
| 3 |  Wailord exSandstorm #100 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$650 per submission: 3.3% of 1,656 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,433), and a PSA 9 ($1,625) still clears the $1,338 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $185 | $1,625 | $13,433 | $1,153 | +$12,095 | 3.3% | +$650 | 1,656 high |
| 4 |  Magikarp & Wailord-GXTeam Up #160 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$261 per submission: 53.3% of 1,664 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($800), and only a PSA 10 covers the $236 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $148 | $173 | $800 | $88 | +$564 | 53.3% | +$261 | 1,664 high |
| 5 |  WailordLegend Maker #14 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$165 per submission: 5.8% of 292 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,850), and a PSA 9 ($208) still clears the $463 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $55 | $208 | $3,850 | $408 | +$3,388 | 5.8% | +$165 | 292 high |
| 6 |  WailordRuby & Sapphire #14 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$135 per submission: 8.2% of 379 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,400), and a PSA 9 ($321) still clears the $145 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $31 | $321 | $1,400 | $114 | +$1,255 | 8.2% | +$135 | 379 high |
| 7 |  Magikarp & Wailord-GXTeam Up #183 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$129 per submission: 43.1% of 1,474 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($588), and only a PSA 10 covers the $211 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $125 | $169 | $588 | $86 | +$377 | 43.1% | +$129 | 1,474 high |
| 8 |  Wailord-EXPrimal Clash #147 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected +$16 per submission: 2.8% of 358 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($544), and a PSA 9 ($290) still clears the $126 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $41 | $290 | $544 | $85 | +$418 | 2.8% | +$16 | 358 high |
| 9 |  Wailord-EXPrimal Clash #38 · Modern (2011–2019)Expected loss −$30 per submission: 10% of 110 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $5 | $40 | $300 | $83 | +$212 | 10% | −$30 | 110 high |
| 10 |  WailordJourney Together #162 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$31 per submission: 30.8% of 21,752 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($150), and only a PSA 10 covers the $94 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $13 | $26 | $150 | $81 | +$56 | 30.8% | −$31 | 21,752 high |
| 11 |  WailordSupreme Victors #47 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$49 per submission: 3.1% of 32 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($121), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $6 | $57 | $121 | $81 | +$34 | 3.1% | −$49 | 32 medium |
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 2026-09-26). 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.
PSA population 23
Every Wailord card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 15 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 23
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wailord Journey Together #162 | 21,752 | 6,701 |
| 2 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #161 | 4,551 | 2,310 |
| 3 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #160 | 1,664 | 887 |
| 4 | Wailord ex Sandstorm #100 | 1,656 | 54 |
| 5 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM Black Star Promos #SM166 | 1,498 | 10 |
| 6 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #183 | 1,474 | 636 |
| 7 | Wailord V Champion's Path #13 | 810 | 491 |
| 8 | Wailord Ruby & Sapphire #14 | 379 | 31 |
| 9 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #147 | 358 | 10 |
| 10 | Wailord Legend Maker #14 | 292 | 17 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #38 | 110 | 11 |
| 12 | Wailord Vivid Voltage #32 | 104 | 40 |
| 13 | Wailord Dragons Exalted #26 | 85 | 20 |
| 14 | Wailord Journey Together #41 | 34 | 4 |
| 15 | Wailord HS—Triumphant #31 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | Wailord Silver Tempest #38 | 9 | 2 |
| 17 | Wailord Great Encounters #30 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Wailord Celestial Storm #40 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | Wailord Guardians Rising #30 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Wailord Cosmic Eclipse #46 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Wailord Crown Zenith #32 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Wailord Supreme Victors #47 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Wailord ex Pitch Black #97 | 1 | 0 |
Fewest PSA 10s 14
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wailord Journey Together #41 | 4 | 34 |
| 2 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM Black Star Promos #SM166 | 10 | 1,498 |
| 3 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #147 | 10 | 358 |
| 4 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #38 | 11 | 110 |
| 5 | Wailord Legend Maker #14 | 17 | 292 |
| 6 | Wailord Dragons Exalted #26 | 20 | 85 |
| 7 | Wailord Ruby & Sapphire #14 | 31 | 379 |
| 8 | Wailord Vivid Voltage #32 | 40 | 104 |
| 9 | Wailord ex Sandstorm #100 | 54 | 1,656 |
| 10 | Wailord V Champion's Path #13 | 491 | 810 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #183 | 636 | 1,474 |
| 12 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #160 | 887 | 1,664 |
| 13 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #161 | 2,310 | 4,551 |
| 14 | Wailord Journey Together #162 | 6,701 | 21,752 |
Most PSA 10s 14
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wailord Journey Together #162 | 6,701 | 21,752 |
| 2 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #161 | 2,310 | 4,551 |
| 3 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #160 | 887 | 1,664 |
| 4 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #183 | 636 | 1,474 |
| 5 | Wailord V Champion's Path #13 | 491 | 810 |
| 6 | Wailord ex Sandstorm #100 | 54 | 1,656 |
| 7 | Wailord Vivid Voltage #32 | 40 | 104 |
| 8 | Wailord Ruby & Sapphire #14 | 31 | 379 |
| 9 | Wailord Dragons Exalted #26 | 20 | 85 |
| 10 | Wailord Legend Maker #14 | 17 | 292 |
Show the next 4
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #38 | 11 | 110 |
| 12 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #147 | 10 | 358 |
| 13 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM Black Star Promos #SM166 | 10 | 1,498 |
| 14 | Wailord Journey Together #41 | 4 | 34 |
Hardest to gem 14
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM Black Star Promos #SM166 | 0.7% | 1,498 |
| 2 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #147 | 2.8% | 358 |
| 3 | Wailord ex Sandstorm #100 | 3.3% | 1,656 |
| 4 | Wailord Legend Maker #14 | 5.8% | 292 |
| 5 | Wailord Ruby & Sapphire #14 | 8.2% | 379 |
| 6 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #38 | 10% | 110 |
| 7 | Wailord Journey Together #41 | 12% | 34 |
| 8 | Wailord Dragons Exalted #26 | 24% | 85 |
| 9 | Wailord Journey Together #162 | 31% | 21,752 |
| 10 | Wailord Vivid Voltage #32 | 38% | 104 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #183 | 43% | 1,474 |
| 12 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #161 | 51% | 4,551 |
| 13 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #160 | 53% | 1,664 |
| 14 | Wailord V Champion's Path #13 | 61% | 810 |
Fastest growing 13
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wailord Journey Together #162 | +567 | +89 |
| 2 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #161 | +113 | +43 |
| 3 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX SM Black Star Promos #SM166 | +63 | 0 |
| 4 | Wailord ex Sandstorm #100 | +62 | 0 |
| 5 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #160 | +43 | +24 |
| 6 | Magikarp & Wailord-GX Team Up #183 | +38 | +15 |
| 7 | Wailord Legend Maker #14 | +18 | 0 |
| 8 | Wailord Ruby & Sapphire #14 | +8 | 0 |
| 9 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #147 | +8 | 0 |
| 10 | Wailord-EX Primal Clash #38 | +5 | 0 |
Show the next 3
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wailord V Champion's Path #13 | +3 | +1 |
| 12 | Wailord Dragons Exalted #26 | +2 | 0 |
| 13 | Wailord Supreme Victors #47 | +1 | 0 |
How to read the Wailord ranking
Every Wailord card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 11 Wailord printings pass. 11 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 8 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Magikarp & Wailord-GX from Team Up, gems 50.8% of the time across 4,551 graded copies: +$1,342 is what a long run of submissions would average, $2,566 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Wailord cards is 8.2%. Roughly one submitted copy in 12 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 11 ranked cards, 6 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 5 need a 10 to break even and 3 lose money on expectation. 10 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Wailord card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Wailord card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.