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	$415	$1,618	$121	+$1,082	+$236
2	Vileplume151 #45 · 41.6% gem rate	$16	$569	$86	+$467	+$164
3	Blastoise ex151 #200 · 30.3% gem rate	$154	$638	$86	+$397	+$72
4	Zapdos ex151 #202 · 29.1% gem rate	$105	$558	$86	+$368	+$68
5	Venusaur ex151 #198 · 29.5% gem rate	$117	$555	$86	+$353	+$68
6	Mew ex151 #205	$30	$394	$74	+$291	—
7	Poliwhirl151 #176 · 30.9% gem rate	$55	$405	$74	+$276	+$49
8	Alakazam ex151 #201 · 29.3% gem rate	$76	$409	$74	+$259	+$34
9	Wartortle151 #171 · 25.3% gem rate	$67	$400	$74	+$259	+$18
10	Dragonair151 #181 · 30.3% gem rate	$50	$341	$73	+$218	+$25
11	Charizard ex151 #183 · 37.2% gem rate	$46	$257	$73	+$139	+$17
12	Mew ex151 #193 · 39.5% gem rate	$41	$235	$72	+$122	+$11
13	Giovanni's Charisma151 #204 · 26.8% gem rate	$19	$188	$72	+$98	−$20
14	Tangela151 #178 · 28.1% gem rate	$18	$178	$72	+$88	−$19
15	Bulbasaur151 #1	$56	$203	$72	+$75	—
16	Caterpie151 #172 · 31.1% gem rate	$21	$168	$72	+$75	−$19
17	Venusaur ex151 #182 · 37.7% gem rate	$18	$155	$72	+$65	−$14
18	Nidoking151 #174 · 33.3% gem rate	$23	$157	$72	+$62	−$22
19	Alakazam ex151 #188 · 38.3% gem rate	$12	$140	$71	+$57	−$14
20	Charizard ex151 #6 · 30.8% gem rate	$9	$137	$71	+$56	−$22
21	Erika's Invitation151 #203 · 27.8% gem rate	$21	$145	$71	+$53	−$31
22	Omanyte151 #180 · 32% gem rate	$17	$141	$71	+$53	−$29
23	Ninetales ex151 #186 · 36% gem rate	$18	$141	$71	+$52	−$24
24	Mew ex151 #151	$53	$176	$72	+$51	—
25	Arbok ex151 #185 · 40.8% gem rate	$9	$117	$71	+$37	−$20
26	Zapdos ex151 #192 · 38.2% gem rate	$12	$118	$71	+$35	−$21
27	Psyduck151 #175 · 30.8% gem rate	$78	$176	$72	+$26	−$24
28	Jynx ex151 #191 · 35.4% gem rate	$8	$105	$71	+$26	−$27
29	Squirtle151 #170 · 26.7% gem rate	$101	$197	$72	+$25	−$21
30	Erika's Invitation151 #196 · 31% gem rate	$10	$100	$71	+$19	−$37
31	Basic Psychic Energy151 #207 · 26.9% gem rate	$5	$95	$71	+$19	−$39
32	Charmeleon151 #169 · 24% gem rate	$76	$158	$72	+$11	−$30
33	Mr. Mime151 #179 · 34.8% gem rate	$16	$98	$71	+$11	−$36
34	Wigglytuff ex151 #187 · 39.1% gem rate	$10	$93	$71	+$11	−$28
35	Golem ex151 #189 · 41.1% gem rate	$8	$80	$71	+$2	−$35
36	Ivysaur151 #167 · 26.3% gem rate	$52	$124	$71	+$1	−$35

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).