Best Aquapolis Cards to Grade
The Aquapolis cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Lugia at an expected +$8,998.
Worth grading131
With a gem-rate sample131100%
Positive expected value108
Median gem rate33.6%
PSA fees as of2026-09-26
Ranked by expected profit 50
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LugiaAquapolis #149 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$8,998 per submission: 4% of 3,413 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($132,000), and a PSA 9 ($31,410) still clears the $13,050 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $6,711 | $31,410 | $132,000 | $6,339 | +$118,950 | 4% | +$8,998 | 3,413 high |
| 2 |  UmbreonAquapolis #H29 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$7,417 per submission: 5.3% of 1,720 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($115,000), and a PSA 9 ($7,820) still clears the $7,387 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,218 | $7,820 | $115,000 | $6,169 | +$107,613 | 5.3% | +$7,417 | 1,720 high |
| 3 |  ArcanineAquapolis #H2 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$5,879 per submission: 6.4% of 1,135 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($59,990), and a PSA 9 ($10,000) still clears the $4,066 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $447 | $10,000 | $59,990 | $3,619 | +$55,924 | 6.4% | +$5,879 | 1,135 high |
| 4 |  SlowkingAquapolis #H22 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$5,573 per submission: 7.2% of 754 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($65,000), and a PSA 9 ($4,250) still clears the $4,013 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $344 | $4,250 | $65,000 | $3,669 | +$60,987 | 7.2% | +$5,573 | 754 high |
| 5 |  EspeonAquapolis #H9 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$5,094 per submission: 8.1% of 1,301 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($57,860), and a PSA 9 ($2,640) still clears the $4,115 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $517 | $2,640 | $57,860 | $3,598 | +$53,746 | 8.1% | +$5,094 | 1,301 high |
| 6 |  HoundoomAquapolis #H11 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$4,963 per submission: 4.3% of 1,366 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($84,000), and a PSA 9 ($11,200) still clears the $5,358 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,499 | $11,200 | $84,000 | $3,859 | +$78,642 | 4.3% | +$4,963 | 1,366 high |
| 7 |  AmpharosAquapolis #H1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$4,081 per submission: 5.4% of 705 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($70,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,500) still clears the $4,021 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $302 | $2,500 | $70,000 | $3,719 | +$65,979 | 5.4% | +$4,081 | 705 high |
| 8 |  TyranitarAquapolis #H28 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$3,235 per submission: 8.3% of 1,396 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($30,000), and a PSA 9 ($4,750) still clears the $3,269 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $950 | $4,750 | $30,000 | $2,319 | +$26,731 | 8.3% | +$3,235 | 1,396 high |
| 9 |  MukAquapolis #H17 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,839 per submission: 11.7% of 582 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($25,000), and a PSA 9 ($700) still clears the $1,529 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $260 | $700 | $25,000 | $1,269 | +$23,471 | 11.7% | +$2,839 | 582 high |
| 10 |  SteelixAquapolis #H23 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,813 per submission: 9.3% of 775 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($30,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,199) still clears the $2,669 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $350 | $1,199 | $30,000 | $2,319 | +$27,331 | 9.3% | +$2,813 | 775 high |
| 11 |  ZapdosAquapolis #H32 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,533 per submission: 12.1% of 916 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,801), and a PSA 9 ($2,727) still clears the $1,600 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $413 | $2,727 | $16,801 | $1,187 | +$15,201 | 12.1% | +$2,533 | 916 high |
| 12 |  BlisseyAquapolis #H6 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,369 per submission: 13.7% of 642 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($18,100), and a PSA 9 ($613) still clears the $1,365 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $165 | $613 | $18,100 | $1,200 | +$16,735 | 13.7% | +$2,369 | 642 high |
| 13 |  ScizorAquapolis #H21 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,222 per submission: 10.5% of 922 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($20,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,200) still clears the $1,518 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $299 | $1,200 | $20,000 | $1,219 | +$18,482 | 10.5% | +$2,222 | 922 high |
| 14 |  AzumarillAquapolis #H4 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,214 per submission: 12.7% of 615 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,999), and a PSA 9 ($1,050) still clears the $1,364 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $175 | $1,050 | $16,999 | $1,189 | +$15,635 | 12.7% | +$2,214 | 615 high |
| 15 |  EnteiAquapolis #H8 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,182 per submission: 7.6% of 1,038 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($25,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,984) still clears the $1,619 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $350 | $1,984 | $25,000 | $1,269 | +$23,381 | 7.6% | +$2,182 | 1,038 high |
| 16 |  NidokingAquapolis #150 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,099 per submission: 4.8% of 2,332 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($19,411), and a PSA 9 ($7,200) still clears the $2,513 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,300 | $7,200 | $19,411 | $1,213 | +$16,898 | 4.8% | +$2,099 | 2,332 high |
| 17 |  SudowoodoAquapolis #H24 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,012 per submission: 6.7% of 598 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($28,200), and a PSA 9 ($1,009) still clears the $2,526 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $225 | $1,009 | $28,200 | $2,301 | +$25,674 | 6.7% | +$2,012 | 598 high |
| 18 |  HypnoAquapolis #H12 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,675 per submission: 12% of 884 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,900), and a PSA 9 ($926) still clears the $1,358 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $926 | $13,900 | $1,158 | +$12,542 | 12% | +$1,675 | 884 high |
| 19 |  LanturnAquapolis #H15 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,484 per submission: 15.3% of 667 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,000), and a PSA 9 ($575) still clears the $884 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $165 | $575 | $10,000 | $719 | +$9,116 | 15.3% | +$1,484 | 667 high |
| 20 |  KingdraAquapolis #148 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,350 per submission: 5.2% of 1,843 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($17,000), and a PSA 9 ($3,000) still clears the $1,774 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $585 | $3,000 | $17,000 | $1,189 | +$15,226 | 5.2% | +$1,350 | 1,843 high |
| 21 |  SuicuneAquapolis #H25 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,268 per submission: 7% of 994 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($11,500), and a PSA 9 ($3,840) still clears the $1,746 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $612 | $3,840 | $11,500 | $1,134 | +$9,754 | 7% | +$1,268 | 994 high |
| 22 |  JumpluffAquapolis #H13 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,204 per submission: 11.3% of 452 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,000), and a PSA 9 ($692) still clears the $834 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $115 | $692 | $10,000 | $719 | +$9,166 | 11.3% | +$1,204 | 452 high |
| 23 |  BellossomAquapolis #H5 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,167 per submission: 7.8% of 539 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,200), and a PSA 9 ($1,065) still clears the $1,340 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $189 | $1,065 | $13,200 | $1,151 | +$11,860 | 7.8% | +$1,167 | 539 high |
| 24 |  KingdraAquapolis #H14 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,134 per submission: 8% of 689 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,600) still clears the $1,489 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $350 | $1,600 | $12,000 | $1,139 | +$10,511 | 8% | +$1,134 | 689 high |
| 25 |  NinetalesAquapolis #H19 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,095 per submission: 7.7% of 729 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,262), and a PSA 9 ($2,200) still clears the $1,064 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $362 | $2,200 | $8,262 | $702 | +$7,199 | 7.7% | +$1,095 | 729 high |
| 26 |  PsyduckAquapolis #104 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,090 per submission: 9.8% of 599 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,546), and a PSA 9 ($1,165) still clears the $932 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $228 | $1,165 | $8,546 | $704 | +$7,614 | 9.8% | +$1,090 | 599 high |
| 27 |  TogeticAquapolis #H27 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,038 per submission: 8.5% of 732 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($11,063), and a PSA 9 ($875) still clears the $1,371 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $241 | $875 | $11,063 | $1,130 | +$9,692 | 8.5% | +$1,038 | 732 high |
| 28 |  ExeggutorAquapolis #H10 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$959 per submission: 6.4% of 624 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,650) still clears the $896 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $177 | $1,650 | $10,000 | $719 | +$9,104 | 6.4% | +$959 | 624 high |
| 29 |  NidokingAquapolis #H18 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$696 per submission: 11.4% of 730 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,499), and a PSA 9 ($1,200) still clears the $674 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $260 | $1,200 | $4,499 | $414 | +$3,825 | 11.4% | +$696 | 730 high |
| 30 |  OctilleryAquapolis #H20 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$611 per submission: 12.4% of 485 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,000), and a PSA 9 ($620) still clears the $509 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $620 | $4,000 | $409 | +$3,491 | 12.4% | +$611 | 485 high |
| 31 |  TentacruelAquapolis #H26 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$585 per submission: 6.6% of 801 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,000), and a PSA 9 ($818) still clears the $861 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $172 | $818 | $7,000 | $689 | +$6,140 | 6.6% | +$585 | 801 high |
| 32 |  MagnetonAquapolis #H16 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$579 per submission: 16.6% of 573 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,000), and a PSA 9 ($700) still clears the $516 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $117 | $700 | $3,000 | $399 | +$2,484 | 16.6% | +$579 | 573 high |
| 33 |  UmbreonAquapolis #41 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$569 per submission: 17.8% of 828 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,578), and a PSA 9 ($596) still clears the $630 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $225 | $596 | $3,578 | $405 | +$2,948 | 17.8% | +$569 | 828 high |
| 34 |  VileplumeAquapolis #H31 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$550 per submission: 7.4% of 557 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,500), and a PSA 9 ($899) still clears the $846 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $162 | $899 | $6,500 | $684 | +$5,654 | 7.4% | +$550 | 557 high |
| 35 |  AriadosAquapolis #H3 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$542 per submission: 16.6% of 463 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,200), and a PSA 9 ($550) still clears the $501 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $550 | $3,200 | $401 | +$2,699 | 16.6% | +$542 | 463 high |
| 36 |  HoundoomAquapolis #14 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$491 per submission: 31.1% of 132 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,000), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $307 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $68 | $150 | $2,000 | $239 | +$1,693 | 31.1% | +$491 | 132 high |
| 37 |  VictreebelAquapolis #H30 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$471 per submission: 12.7% of 655 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,350), and a PSA 9 ($547) still clears the $524 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $121 | $547 | $3,350 | $403 | +$2,827 | 12.7% | +$471 | 655 high |
| 38 |  SlowbroAquapolis #33 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$432 per submission: 33.7% of 104 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and only a PSA 10 covers the $345 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $108 | $149 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,455 | 33.7% | +$432 | 104 high |
| 39 |  ElectrodeAquapolis #H7 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$366 per submission: 13.9% of 598 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,700), and a PSA 9 ($525) still clears the $541 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $145 | $525 | $2,700 | $396 | +$2,159 | 13.9% | +$366 | 598 high |
| 40 |  ChanseyAquapolis #69 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$344 per submission: 43.3% of 157 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($960), and only a PSA 10 covers the $97 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $41 | $960 | $90 | +$863 | 43.3% | +$344 | 157 high |
| 41 |  EspeonAquapolis #11 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$334 per submission: 22.5% of 306 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($931), and a PSA 9 ($900) still clears the $209 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $120 | $900 | $931 | $89 | +$722 | 22.5% | +$334 | 306 high |
| 42 |  WooperAquapolis #117 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$282 per submission: 19.9% of 146 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,325), and a PSA 9 ($300) still clears the $171 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $58 | $300 | $1,325 | $113 | +$1,154 | 19.9% | +$282 | 146 high |
| 43 |  SlowpokeAquapolis #108 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$281 per submission: 28.6% of 199 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,100), and a PSA 9 ($170) still clears the $144 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $33 | $170 | $1,100 | $111 | +$956 | 28.6% | +$281 | 199 high |
| 44 |  ChinchouAquapolis #71 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$281 per submission: 45.6% of 57 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($780), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $5 | $26 | $780 | $88 | +$687 | 45.6% | +$281 | 57 medium |
| 45 |  Weakness GuardAquapolis #141 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$279 per submission: 36.2% of 58 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,110), and only a PSA 10 covers the $196 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $85 | $95 | $1,110 | $111 | +$914 | 36.2% | +$279 | 58 medium |
| 46 |  HoundoomAquapolis #15 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$266 per submission: 29.8% of 282 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,110), and a PSA 9 ($180) still clears the $188 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $77 | $180 | $1,110 | $111 | +$922 | 29.8% | +$266 | 282 high |
| 47 |  CuboneAquapolis #72 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$248 per submission: 26.3% of 224 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and a PSA 9 ($205) still clears the $118 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $28 | $205 | $1,000 | $90 | +$882 | 26.3% | +$248 | 224 high |
| 48 |  SuicuneAquapolis #37 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$217 per submission: 30.3% of 188 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and only a PSA 10 covers the $150 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $60 | $105 | $1,000 | $90 | +$850 | 30.3% | +$217 | 188 high |
| 49 |  GrimerAquapolis #79 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$215 per submission: 36.1% of 119 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($675), and a PSA 9 ($170) still clears the $112 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $25 | $170 | $675 | $87 | +$563 | 36.1% | +$215 | 119 high |
| 50 |  Nidoran ♂Aquapolis #96 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$193 per submission: 42.2% of 116 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($600), and only a PSA 10 covers the $96 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $76 | $600 | $86 | +$504 | 42.2% | +$193 | 116 high |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
How to read the Aquapolis ranking
Every Aquapolis card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 131 cards from the set pass. 131 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 108 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Lugia from Aquapolis, gems 4% of the time across 3,413 graded copies: +$8,998 is what a long run of submissions would average, $118,950 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Aquapolis cards is 33.6%. Roughly one submitted copy in 3 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 50 ranked cards, 44 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9 and 6 need a 10 to break even. 48 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Aquapolis card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Aquapolis card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.
Aquapolis grading questions
Which Aquapolis card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Lugia (Aquapolis #149): 4% of 3,413 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $8,998 per submission after the $6,339 grading cost, against a best case of $118,950 if it gems.
How many Aquapolis cards are worth grading?
108 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 131 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 131 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.
What gem rate do Aquapolis cards get at PSA?
The median across the 131 sampled Aquapolis cards is 33.6%, so about one in 3 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Chinchou (Aquapolis #71) at 45.6% of 57.
Does the Aquapolis ranking apply to CGC or Beckett?
Not directly. The cost column is PSA's fee as of 2026-09-26 and the graded columns are PSA slab prices; the gem-rate sample falls back to CGC's population only when PSA has fewer than ten copies. A CGC or Beckett submission has its own fee and resale price.