Best Ascended Heroes Cards to Grade

The Ascended Heroes 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: Mega Charizard Y ex at +$1,636 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Mega Charizard Y exAscended Heroes #294 · 24.1% gem rate	$437	$2,200	$127	+$1,636	+$302
2	Pikachu exAscended Heroes #276 · 64.5% gem rate	$1,051	$2,550	$220	+$1,278	+$715
3	Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes #284 · 65.3% gem rate	$1,034	$2,400	$129	+$1,237	+$751
4	Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #290 · 64.3% gem rate	$688	$1,665	$122	+$855	+$500
5	Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #295 · 20.3% gem rate	$246	$1,152	$117	+$790	+$99
6	Pikachu exAscended Heroes #277 · 59.5% gem rate	$365	$1,116	$116	+$635	+$343
7	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exAscended Heroes #281 · 69.6% gem rate	$345	$880	$89	+$445	+$287
8	Steven's Metagross exAscended Heroes #289 · 61.7% gem rate	$105	$485	$75	+$305	+$172
9	PsyduckAscended Heroes #226 · 63.2% gem rate	$78	$380	$74	+$228	+$131
10	Mega Hawlucha exAscended Heroes #283 · 67.4% gem rate	$57	$335	$73	+$204	+$124
11	Lillie's Clefairy exAscended Heroes #280 · 67% gem rate	$163	$405	$74	+$168	+$92
12	N's Zoroark exAscended Heroes #286 · 66.3% gem rate	$150	$385	$74	+$161	+$84
13	Mega Feraligatr exAscended Heroes #274 · 66.6% gem rate	$137	$372	$74	+$161	+$85
14	Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes #269 · 69.7% gem rate	$56	$260	$73	+$131	+$75
15	Fezandipiti exAscended Heroes #288 · 67.9% gem rate	$57	$250	$72	+$120	+$66
16	SurferAscended Heroes #293 · 45.8% gem rate	$22	$198	$72	+$104	+$15
17	Team Rocket's MimikyuAscended Heroes #238 · 57.9% gem rate	$24	$175	$72	+$80	+$20
18	Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #271 · 67.2% gem rate	$43	$185	$72	+$70	+$29
19	Mega Scrafty exAscended Heroes #285 · 59.6% gem rate	$60	$200	$72	+$68	+$25
20	Mega Meganium exAscended Heroes #272 · 68.7% gem rate	$102	$240	$72	+$66	+$19
21	Mega Charizard Y exAscended Heroes #22 · 68.3% gem rate	$7	$135	$71	+$57	+$27
22	Mega Froslass exAscended Heroes #275 · 59.2% gem rate	$87	$215	$72	+$55	+$1
23	Iris's Fighting SpiritAscended Heroes #292 · 51.3% gem rate	$38	$161	$72	+$52	−$10
24	MarillAscended Heroes #232 · 64.2% gem rate	$16	$138	$71	+$51	+$11
25	Iono's Bellibolt exAscended Heroes #279 · 64.7% gem rate	$74	$192	$72	+$46	+$3
26	MightyenaAscended Heroes #243 · 70.9% gem rate	$7	$124	$71	+$46	+$17
27	Erika's TangelaAscended Heroes #218 · 67.2% gem rate	$20	$133	$71	+$41	+$8
28	Team Rocket's DugtrioAscended Heroes #239 · 67.2% gem rate	$9	$122	$71	+$41	+$9
29	Boss's OrdersAscended Heroes #256 · 54.5% gem rate	$7	$118	$71	+$41	−$6
30	Cynthia's SpiritombAscended Heroes #244 · 64.9% gem rate	$8	$120	$71	+$40	+$8
31	Mega Diancie exAscended Heroes #282 · 58.6% gem rate	$74	$178	$72	+$32	−$19
32	CanariAscended Heroes #291 · 50.8% gem rate	$49	$151	$72	+$31	−$23
33	MawileAscended Heroes #246 · 74.5% gem rate	$6	$108	$71	+$31	+$9
34	MedichamAscended Heroes #241 · 74.8% gem rate	$6	$106	$71	+$29	+$6
35	WeavileAscended Heroes #228 · 68.1% gem rate	$5	$100	$71	+$24	−$3
36	BeautiflyAscended Heroes #219 · 67.2% gem rate	$9	$100	$71	+$21	−$3
37	Mega Emboar exAscended Heroes #273 · 67% gem rate	$58	$150	$71	+$20	−$12
38	Mega Froslass exAscended Heroes #265 · 63.2% gem rate	$9	$100	$71	+$20	−$9
39	Mega Hawlucha exAscended Heroes #268 · 65.4% gem rate	$7	$96	$71	+$18	−$8
40	BanetteAscended Heroes #234 · 64.8% gem rate	$12	$100	$71	+$17	−$11
41	TogekissAscended Heroes #235 · 60.9% gem rate	$7	$95	$71	+$17	−$10
42	Mega Diancie exAscended Heroes #267 · 64.3% gem rate	$7	$91	$71	+$14	−$10
43	HitmontopAscended Heroes #240 · 66.9% gem rate	$6	$91	$71	+$14	−$10
44	NumelAscended Heroes #223 · 65.8% gem rate	$6	$91	$71	+$14	−$10
45	MisdreavusAscended Heroes #233 · 66% gem rate	$6	$88	$71	+$11	−$13
46	Mega Scrafty exAscended Heroes #270 · 71.1% gem rate	$5	$84	$71	+$8	−$11
47	SnoruntAscended Heroes #227 · 61.8% gem rate	$6	$83	$71	+$6	−$19
48	ScorbunnyAscended Heroes #225 · 66.9% gem rate	$9	$85	$71	+$5	−$4
49	Ethan's MagcargoAscended Heroes #222 · 65.9% gem rate	$6	$80	$71	+$3	−$15
50	SlurpuffAscended Heroes #236 · 64.3% gem rate	$7	$80	$71	+$2	−$18

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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