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Best M Cards to Grade

The M 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: M Rayquaza-EX (Roaring Skies) at +$13,822 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1M Rayquaza-EXM Rayquaza-EXRoaring Skies #105 · 2.7% gem rate$397$14,787$568+$13,822+$109
2M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXFlashfire #108 · 5.8% gem rate$1,001$12,581$546+$11,035+$217
3M Rayquaza-EXM Rayquaza-EXAncient Origins #98$972$11,923$539+$10,411
4M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXFlashfire #107 · 4.8% gem rate$298$9,229$512+$8,418−$25
5M Gengar-EXM Gengar-EXPhantom Forces #121 · 4.3% gem rate$525$9,315$513+$8,278−$19
6M Gengar-EXM Gengar-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY166 · 3.4% gem rate$277$6,264$483+$5,504−$204
7M Blaziken-EXM Blaziken-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY86$85$4,850$243+$4,522
8M Latios-EXM Latios-EXRoaring Skies #102 · 2.7% gem rate$100$4,668$242+$4,327−$72
9M Aggron-EXM Aggron-EXPrimal Clash #154 · 5.2% gem rate$94$4,439$239+$4,105+$17
10M Rayquaza-EXM Rayquaza-EXRoaring Skies #61 · 5.1% gem rate$112$4,001$235+$3,654+$15
11M Gardevoir-EXM Gardevoir-EXGenerations #RC31 · 4.9% gem rate$122$3,885$234+$3,529−$23
12M Gengar-EXM Gengar-EXPhantom Forces #35 · 5.1% gem rate$162$3,462$230+$3,070−$11
13M Gallade-EXM Gallade-EXRoaring Skies #100 · 3.8% gem rate$57$3,258$228+$2,973−$82
14M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXGenerations #12 · 8.6% gem rate$159$2,751$223+$2,369+$64
15M Lucario-EXM Lucario-EXFurious Fists #113 · 6.7% gem rate$162$2,449$129+$2,158+$41
16M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXFlashfire #69 · 0% gem rate$97$2,215$127+$1,991−$63
17M Mewtwo-EXM Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough #159 · 16.5% gem rate$131$2,154$127+$1,896+$254
18M Mewtwo-EXM Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough #160 · 15.1% gem rate$145$2,021$125+$1,750+$201
19M Kangaskhan-EXM Kangaskhan-EXFlashfire #109 · 6.1% gem rate$60$1,900$124+$1,716+$63
20M Mawile-EXM Mawile-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY104$30$1,750$122+$1,598
21M Sceptile-EXM Sceptile-EXAncient Origins #85 · 22.3% gem rate$123$1,642$121+$1,397+$245
22M Heracross-EXM Heracross-EXFurious Fists #112 · 7.3% gem rate$54$1,344$118+$1,171+$1
23M Gyarados-EXM Gyarados-EXBREAKpoint #115 · 21.2% gem rate$109$1,359$119+$1,131+$197
24M Lucario-EXM Lucario-EXFurious Fists #55a$62$1,134$116+$955
25M Latios-EXM Latios-EXRoaring Skies #59 · 5% gem rate$23$1,033$115+$895−$57
26M Alakazam-EXM Alakazam-EXFates Collide #118 · 21.3% gem rate$80$899$89+$730+$115
27M Houndoom-EXM Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #154 · 18.1% gem rate$60$825$88+$677+$81
28M Tyranitar-EXM Tyranitar-EXAncient Origins #92 · 26.6% gem rate$119$865$89+$658+$131
29M Ampharos-EXM Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #88 · 22% gem rate$78$818$88+$652+$86
30M Aggron-EXM Aggron-EXPrimal Clash #94 · 8.1% gem rate$18$751$88+$645−$14
31M Lucario-EXM Lucario-EXFurious Fists #55 · 9.7% gem rate$50$730$87+$593−$5
32M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXEvolutions #101 · 40.2% gem rate$152$765$88+$525+$174
33M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXFlashfire #13$65$675$87+$523
34M Scizor-EXM Scizor-EXBREAKpoint #120 · 32.9% gem rate$48$646$86+$512+$130
35M Mewtwo-EXM Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough #63$19$569$86+$464
36M Mewtwo-EXM Mewtwo-EXBREAKthrough #64$37$583$86+$460
37M Altaria-EXM Altaria-EXFates Collide #121 · 29.9% gem rate$26$536$85+$425+$72
38M Heracross-EXM Heracross-EXFurious Fists #5 · 10.7% gem rate$16$511$85+$409−$28
39M Gardevoir-EXM Gardevoir-EXSteam Siege #112 · 33.7% gem rate$54$515$85+$376+$90
40M Scizor-EXM Scizor-EXBREAKpoint #77 · 11.7% gem rate$21$468$75+$373−$15
41M Manectric-EXM Manectric-EXPhantom Forces #120 · 6.5% gem rate$50$488$75+$363+$13
42M Gyarados-EXM Gyarados-EXBREAKpoint #27 · 0% gem rate$46$451$75+$330−$55
43M Kangaskhan-EXM Kangaskhan-EXFlashfire #79$20$410$74+$316
44M Gallade-EXM Gallade-EXRoaring Skies #35 · 8.6% gem rate$16$400$74+$310−$37
45M Glalie-EXM Glalie-EXBREAKthrough #156 · 18.8% gem rate$21$402$74+$307+$7
46M Blastoise-EXM Blastoise-EXEvolutions #102 · 36.4% gem rate$65$429$74+$290+$73
47M Houndoom-EXM Houndoom-EXBREAKthrough #22 · 23.4% gem rate$22$359$74+$263+$26
48M Venusaur-EXM Venusaur-EXEvolutions #100 · 37.6% gem rate$38$349$73+$238+$61
49M Rayquaza-EXM Rayquaza-EXCelebrations: Classic Collection #76 · 69.2% gem rate$51$361$74+$236+$152
50M Tyranitar-EXM Tyranitar-EXAncient Origins #43$31$331$73+$227

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).