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Best Master Cards to Grade

The Master 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: Master Ball (Gym Challenge) at +$293 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Master BallMaster BallGym Challenge #116 · 25.9% gem rate$6$373$74+$293+$27
2Master BallMaster BallExpedition Base Set #143 · 11.9% gem rate$20$278$73+$186−$29
3Master BallMaster BallDeoxys #88 · 13.4% gem rate$30$207$72+$104−$50
4Master BallMaster BallPlasma Blast #94 · 4.2% gem rate$17$166$72+$77−$61
5Master BallMaster BallDelta Species #99 · 26.3% gem rate$13$153$72+$69−$32

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).