Best Xerneas Cards to Grade
The Xerneas 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: Xerneas-EX (XY Black Star Promos) at an expected +$149.
Ranked by expected profit 9
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$149 per submission: 15.4% of 227 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($910), and a PSA 9 ($364) still clears the $125 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $364 | $910 | $109 | +$785 | 15.4% | +$149 | 227 high |
| 2 | Expected +$144 per submission: 48.6% of 368 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $140 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $65 | $81 | $500 | $75 | +$360 | 48.6% | +$144 | 368 high |
| 3 | Expected +$122 per submission: 2.2% of 591 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,380), and a PSA 9 ($436) still clears the $463 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $60 | $436 | $3,380 | $403 | +$2,917 | 2.2% | +$122 | 591 high |
| 4 | Expected +$42 per submission: 45.6% of 342 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($257), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $27 | $50 | $257 | $73 | +$157 | 45.6% | +$42 | 342 high |
| 5 | Expected +$27 per submission: 15.3% of 307 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($570), and only a PSA 10 covers the $112 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $26 | $570 | $106 | +$459 | 15.3% | +$27 | 307 high |
| 6 | Expected +$23 per submission: 36.7% of 30 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($220), and only a PSA 10 covers the $83 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $11 | $45 | $220 | $72 | +$137 | 36.7% | +$23 | 30 medium |
| 7 | Expected +$20 per submission: 42.9% of 247 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($203), and only a PSA 10 covers the $80 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $28 | $203 | $72 | +$123 | 42.9% | +$20 | 247 high |
| 8 | Expected loss −$2 per submission: 60.1% of 173 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $82 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $21 | $120 | $71 | +$38 | 60.1% | −$2 | 173 high |
| 9 | Expected loss −$63 per submission: 5.7% of 105 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($123), and only a PSA 10 covers the $81 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $15 | $123 | $71 | +$42 | 5.7% | −$63 | 105 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.