Best Pupitar Cards to Grade

The Pupitar 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: Dark Pupitar (Team Rocket Returns) at +$1,084 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Dark PupitarTeam Rocket Returns #40 · 8.3% gem rate	$60	$1,262	$118	+$1,084	+$233
2	Pupitar δDragon Frontiers #59 · 6.5% gem rate	$28	$1,150	$116	+$1,006	−$23
3	Pupitar δDelta Species #51 · 21.6% gem rate	$43	$405	$74	+$288	+$34
4	PupitarExpedition Base Set #90 · 17.2% gem rate	$16	$161	$72	+$73	−$25
5	PupitarDragon Frontiers #58 · 7.4% gem rate	$14	$140	$71	+$55	−$33

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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