Best Ancient Origins Cards to Grade

The Ancient Origins cards where grading adds the 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: M Rayquaza-EX at +$10,583 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	M Rayquaza-EXAncient Origins #98 · 9.5% gem rate	$432	$11,550	$536	+$10,583	+$934
2	Lugia-EXAncient Origins #94 · 16% gem rate	$212	$4,233	$237	+$3,784	+$525
3	Primal Kyogre-EXAncient Origins #96 · 16.3% gem rate	$179	$3,950	$234	+$3,537	+$520
4	Primal Groudon-EXAncient Origins #97 · 23.3% gem rate	$327	$3,400	$229	+$2,844	+$596
5	Hex ManiacAncient Origins #75a · 3.1% gem rate	$120	$2,750	$222	+$2,407	−$107
6	GyaradosAncient Origins #21 · 6% gem rate	$65	$2,650	$221	+$2,363	−$1
7	Giratina-EXAncient Origins #93 · 23.5% gem rate	$73	$2,000	$125	+$1,801	+$403
8	Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #87 · 18.3% gem rate	$47	$1,615	$121	+$1,447	+$181
9	Tyranitar-EXAncient Origins #91 · 20% gem rate	$105	$1,614	$121	+$1,388	+$228
10	Sceptile-EXAncient Origins #84 · 21.5% gem rate	$62	$1,400	$119	+$1,219	+$192
11	M Sceptile-EXAncient Origins #85 · 22.3% gem rate	$119	$1,300	$118	+$1,063	+$168
12	EnteiAncient Origins #15	$9	$1,000	$90	+$901	—
13	Machamp-EXAncient Origins #90 · 20.8% gem rate	$28	$1,040	$115	+$896	+$114
14	Kyurem-EXAncient Origins #86 · 22.3% gem rate	$38	$975	$90	+$847	+$142
15	M Tyranitar-EXAncient Origins #92 · 26.6% gem rate	$115	$875	$89	+$672	+$133
16	M Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #88 · 22% gem rate	$42	$796	$88	+$666	+$104
17	Hoopa-EXAncient Origins #89 · 29.7% gem rate	$24	$700	$87	+$589	+$140
18	Lugia-EXAncient Origins #68 · 24.7% gem rate	$6	$438	$74	+$357	+$44
19	Giratina-EXAncient Origins #57 · 17.4% gem rate	$26	$350	$73	+$250	−$8
20	StevenAncient Origins #95 · 26.9% gem rate	$40	$360	$74	+$247	+$20
21	Tyranitar-EXAncient Origins #42 · 22.7% gem rate	$14	$312	$73	+$225	+$7
22	M Tyranitar-EXAncient Origins #43 · 13.6% gem rate	$29	$314	$73	+$211	−$28
23	Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #27 · 38.5% gem rate	$6	$234	$72	+$156	+$23
24	M Sceptile-EXAncient Origins #8 · 24.4% gem rate	$20	$200	$72	+$108	−$20
25	Sceptile-EXAncient Origins #7 · 41.1% gem rate	$8	$180	$72	+$100	+$9
26	Hoopa-EXAncient Origins #36 · 23.8% gem rate	$7	$165	$72	+$86	−$28
27	M Ampharos-EXAncient Origins #28 · 41.5% gem rate	$18	$150	$71	+$61	−$10
28	Energy RetrievalAncient Origins #99 · 17.7% gem rate	$22	$153	$72	+$60	−$41
29	Trainers' MailAncient Origins #100 · 19.6% gem rate	$7	$126	$71	+$48	−$36
30	Machamp-EXAncient Origins #37 · 32.6% gem rate	$6	$118	$71	+$41	−$25

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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