Best Sandy Cards to Grade

The Sandy 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: Sandy Shocks ex (Prismatic Evolutions) at +$25 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Sandy Shocks exPrismatic Evolutions #159 · 38.7% gem rate	$28	$124	$71	+$25	−$34
2	Sandy Shocks exParadox Rift #250 · 36.4% gem rate	$10	$96	$71	+$15	−$34

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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