Best Zeraora Cards to Grade
The Zeraora 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: Mega Zeraora ex (Pitch Black) at an expected +$105.
Ranked by expected profit 8
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$105 per submission: 62.5% of 24 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($255), and a PSA 9 ($102) still clears the $83 you have in it. Confidence low on that sample. | $10 | $102 | $255 | $73 | +$173 | 62.5% | +$105 | 24 low |
| 2 | Expected +$27 per submission: 41.7% of 379 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($330), and only a PSA 10 covers the $167 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $94 | $114 | $330 | $73 | +$163 | 41.7% | +$27 | 379 high |
| 3 | Expected +$19 per submission: 60.8% of 5,591 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($253), and only a PSA 10 covers the $167 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $94 | $85 | $253 | $73 | +$86 | 60.8% | +$19 | 5,591 high |
| 4 | Expected +$14 per submission: 36.5% of 249 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($241), and only a PSA 10 covers the $109 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $37 | $58 | $241 | $72 | +$132 | 36.5% | +$14 | 249 high |
| 5 | Expected loss −$9 per submission: 69.9% of 239 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($103), and only a PSA 10 covers the $83 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $8 | $103 | $71 | +$19 | 69.9% | −$9 | 239 high |
| 6 | Expected loss −$14 per submission: 58.6% of 5,693 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($125), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $28 | $30 | $125 | $71 | +$26 | 58.6% | −$14 | 5,693 high |
| 7 | Expected loss −$26 per submission: 44.4% of 5,687 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($105), and only a PSA 10 covers the $85 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $23 | $105 | $71 | +$20 | 44.4% | −$26 | 5,687 high |
| 8 | Expected loss −$49 per submission: 11.5% of 61 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($156), and only a PSA 10 covers the $80 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $8 | $18 | $156 | $72 | +$77 | 11.5% | −$49 | 61 medium |
Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 1
Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | $60 | — | $255 | $73 | +$122 | — | — | none <10 |
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.