Best Zygarde Cards to Grade
The Zygarde 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: Zygarde-GX (Forbidden Light) at an expected +$144.
Ranked by expected profit 9
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$144 per submission: 43.8% of 226 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($650), and only a PSA 10 covers the $168 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $62 | $53 | $650 | $106 | +$482 | 43.8% | +$144 | 226 high |
| 2 | Expected +$52 per submission: 79.3% of 512 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($220), and only a PSA 10 covers the $137 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $65 | $75 | $220 | $72 | +$83 | 79.3% | +$52 | 512 high |
| 3 | Expected +$33 per submission: 49.4% of 231 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($230), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $27 | $41 | $230 | $72 | +$131 | 49.4% | +$33 | 231 high |
| 4 | Expected +$27 per submission: 34.9% of 418 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($531), and only a PSA 10 covers the $245 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $140 | $136 | $531 | $105 | +$286 | 34.9% | +$27 | 418 high |
| 5 | Expected +$21 per submission: 20% of 100 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $80 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $50 | $400 | $74 | +$320 | 20% | +$21 | 100 high |
| 6 | Expected +$4 per submission: 16.3% of 313 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($450), and only a PSA 10 covers the $106 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $32 | $59 | $450 | $74 | +$344 | 16.3% | +$4 | 313 high |
| 7 | Expected loss −$4 per submission: 61.2% of 3,750 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($146), and only a PSA 10 covers the $109 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $38 | $42 | $146 | $71 | +$37 | 61.2% | −$4 | 3,750 high |
| 8 | Expected loss −$10 per submission: 75% of 56 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($83), and only a PSA 10 covers the $78 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $7 | $22 | $83 | $71 | +$5 | 75% | −$10 | 56 medium |
| 9 | Expected loss −$13 per submission: 50.9% of 161 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($124), and only a PSA 10 covers the $84 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $13 | $19 | $124 | $71 | +$40 | 50.9% | −$13 | 161 high |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $38 | — | $223 | $72 | +$113 | — | — | 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 2026-06-28). 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.