Best Garchomp Cards to Grade

The Garchomp 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: Garchomp (Plasma Freeze) at +$6,023 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	GarchompPlasma Freeze #120 · 6.1% gem rate	$487	$7,000	$490	+$6,023	+$68
2	Garchomp LV.XMajestic Dawn #97 · 1.8% gem rate	$103	$5,000	$470	+$4,427	−$172
3	Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #232 · 59.5% gem rate	$284	$657	$87	+$286	+$143
4	Garchomp & Giratina-GXUnified Minds #247 · 44.8% gem rate	$120	$423	$74	+$229	+$66
5	Garchomp exParadox Rift #245 · 29.8% gem rate	$37	$290	$73	+$181	+$14
6	Garchomp & Giratina-GXUnified Minds #146 · 40.5% gem rate	$48	$278	$73	+$157	+$36
7	Garchomp & Giratina-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM193 · 51.2% gem rate	$99	$312	$73	+$140	+$54
8	Garchomp & Giratina-GXUnified Minds #228 · 45% gem rate	$62	$271	$73	+$137	+$24
9	Garchomp VAstral Radiance Trainer Gallery #TG23 · 52.6% gem rate	$81	$270	$73	+$117	+$33
10	Garchomp exParadox Rift #260	$19	$124	$71	+$33	—
11	Garchomp C LV.XCelebrations: Classic Collection #145 · 57.3% gem rate	$6	$85	$71	+$8	−$21
12	Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #241	$36	$114	$71	+$6	—
13	Garchomp VAstral Radiance #178 · 60.5% gem rate	$10	$83	$71	+$3	−$24

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).

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