Best 151 Cards to Grade

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Charizard ex151 #199 · 28% gem rate	$371	$1,500	$120	+$1,009	+$218
2	Charmander151 #168 · 23.9% gem rate	$94	$676	$87	+$496	+$66
3	Blastoise ex151 #200 · 30.3% gem rate	$139	$637	$86	+$411	+$75
4	Pikachu151 #173 · 27.5% gem rate	$88	$550	$85	+$376	+$53
5	Charmeleon151 #169 · 24% gem rate	$61	$500	$75	+$364	+$49
6	Squirtle151 #170 · 26.7% gem rate	$92	$525	$85	+$348	+$44
7	Zapdos ex151 #202 · 29.1% gem rate	$98	$470	$75	+$297	+$39
8	Wartortle151 #171 · 25.3% gem rate	$62	$425	$74	+$289	+$22
9	Psyduck151 #175 · 30.8% gem rate	$68	$408	$74	+$266	+$35
10	Venusaur ex151 #198 · 29.5% gem rate	$117	$450	$74	+$259	+$30
11	Alakazam ex151 #201 · 29.3% gem rate	$69	$365	$74	+$222	+$22
12	Poliwhirl151 #176 · 30.9% gem rate	$42	$330	$73	+$215	+$26
13	Ivysaur151 #167 · 26.3% gem rate	$45	$328	$73	+$210	+$10
14	Gengar151 #94 · 32.6% gem rate	$23	$299	$73	+$203	+$18
15	Bulbasaur151 #166 · 28.6% gem rate	$80	$353	$74	+$199	+$5
16	Mew ex151 #205 · 31.6% gem rate	$31	$300	$73	+$196	+$20
17	Dragonair151 #181 · 30.3% gem rate	$51	$265	$73	+$141	−$6
18	Mew ex151 #193 · 39.5% gem rate	$34	$225	$72	+$118	+$8
19	Charizard ex151 #183 · 37.2% gem rate	$41	$226	$72	+$113	+$2
20	Machoke151 #177 · 28.1% gem rate	$23	$191	$72	+$96	−$18
21	Caterpie151 #172 · 31.1% gem rate	$19	$161	$72	+$70	−$24
22	Nidoking151 #174 · 33.3% gem rate	$21	$155	$72	+$62	−$20
23	Mew ex151 #151 · 39.4% gem rate	$11	$145	$71	+$62	−$14
24	Tangela151 #178 · 28.1% gem rate	$16	$148	$71	+$60	−$30
25	Omanyte151 #180 · 32% gem rate	$14	$144	$71	+$59	−$25
26	Blastoise ex151 #184 · 37.2% gem rate	$20	$144	$71	+$53	−$18
27	Mr. Mime151 #179 · 34.8% gem rate	$15	$135	$71	+$49	−$26
28	Golem ex151 #189 · 41.1% gem rate	$7	$126	$71	+$47	−$16
29	Venusaur ex151 #182 · 37.7% gem rate	$15	$130	$71	+$43	−$23
30	Erika's Invitation151 #203 · 27.8% gem rate	$18	$130	$71	+$41	−$37
31	Giovanni's Charisma151 #204 · 26.8% gem rate	$14	$126	$71	+$40	−$36
32	Charizard ex151 #6 · 30.8% gem rate	$8	$117	$71	+$38	−$27
33	Jynx ex151 #191 · 35.4% gem rate	$7	$114	$71	+$36	−$27
34	Alakazam ex151 #188 · 38.3% gem rate	$13	$118	$71	+$34	−$26
35	Ninetales ex151 #186 · 36% gem rate	$16	$120	$71	+$33	−$29
36	Kangaskhan ex151 #190 · 38.4% gem rate	$6	$110	$71	+$33	−$24
37	Dragonite151 #149 · 28.3% gem rate	$6	$103	$71	+$27	−$35
38	Basic Psychic Energy151 #207 · 26.9% gem rate	$5	$99	$71	+$23	−$40
39	Wigglytuff ex151 #187 · 39.1% gem rate	$8	$98	$71	+$19	−$29
40	Zapdos ex151 #192 · 38.2% gem rate	$11	$99	$71	+$17	−$31
41	Arbok ex151 #185 · 40.8% gem rate	$7	$91	$71	+$13	−$30

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).