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Best Ho Oh Cards to Grade

The Ho Oh 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: Ho-Oh LEGEND (HeartGold & SoulSilver) at +$5,304 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Ho-Oh LEGENDHo-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #111 · 3.2% gem rate$195$5,979$480+$5,304−$250
2Ho-ohHo-ohNeo Revelation #7 · 1.4% gem rate$268$5,290$473+$4,549−$332
3Ho-ohHo-ohSkyridge #149 · 8.3% gem rate$800$4,400$239+$3,361+$362
4Ho-Oh exHo-Oh exUnseen Forces #104 · 4.8% gem rate$296$2,640$221+$2,123+$123
5Ho-Oh-EXHo-Oh-EXDragons Exalted #119$243$2,535$220+$2,071—
6Ho-OhHo-OhHGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS01 · 2.6% gem rate$47$1,997$125+$1,825−$17
7Ho-Oh-EXHo-Oh-EXBREAKpoint #121 · 26% gem rate$43$862$89+$731+$175
8Ho-ohHo-ohWizards Black Star Promos #52$98$905$89+$717—
9Shining Ho-OhShining Ho-OhSM Black Star Promos #SM70$31$701$87+$582—
10Ho-ohHo-ohNeo Revelation #18 · 28% gem rate$63$650$86+$500+$130
11Ho-OhHo-OhSecret Wonders #10 · 2.2% gem rate$14$481$75+$393−$44
12Ho-Oh-GXHo-Oh-GXBurning Shadows #131 · 17.3% gem rate$19$459$75+$365+$13
13Ho-Oh LEGENDHo-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #112 · 3.1% gem rate$105$550$85+$359−$1
14Ho-Oh-GXHo-Oh-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM80$18$347$73+$256—
15Ho-OhHo-OhXY Black Star Promos #XY153 · 4.8% gem rate$11$300$73+$216−$7
16Ethan's Ho-Oh exEthan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals #230 · 57.7% gem rate$200$486$75+$211+$96
17Ho-Oh-GXHo-Oh-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM57$9$242$72+$160—
18Ho-Oh-EXHo-Oh-EXDragons Exalted #22$6$204$72+$126—
19Ho-Oh-GXHo-Oh-GXBurning Shadows #21 · 28.8% gem rate$5$181$72+$104−$14
20Ho-Oh-GXHo-Oh-GXHidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV50 · 61.5% gem rate$41$147$71+$34−$5
21Ho-Oh-EXHo-Oh-EXBREAKpoint #92 · 7.6% gem rate$5$100$71+$24−$45
22Ho-Oh VHo-Oh VSilver Tempest #187 · 59.7% gem rate$8$91$71+$13−$15
23Ethan's Ho-Oh exEthan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals #239$30$103$71+$2—

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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