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Best Wartortle Cards to Grade

The Wartortle 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: Wartortle (Southern Islands) at +$546 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1WartortleWartortleSouthern Islands #15 · 25.4% gem rate$72$705$87+$546+$105
2WartortleWartortleFireRed & LeafGreen #50 · 28% gem rate$7$492$75+$410+$74
3WartortleWartortleExpedition Base Set #92 · 22.3% gem rate$24$500$75+$401+$46
4WartortleWartortle151 #171 · 25.3% gem rate$63$425$74+$288+$22
5Dark WartortleDark WartortleTeam Rocket #46 · 8.1% gem rate$10$206$72+$124−$35

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).