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 +$2,415 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	$626	$3,269	$228	+$2,415	+$436
2	Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #295 · 20.3% gem rate	$326	$1,826	$123	+$1,376	+$188
3	Pikachu exAscended Heroes #276 · 64.5% gem rate	$1,368	$2,933	$224	+$1,341	+$713
4	Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes #284 · 65.3% gem rate	$1,373	$2,713	$222	+$1,119	+$588
5	Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #290 · 64.3% gem rate	$878	$2,094	$126	+$1,090	+$685
6	Pikachu exAscended Heroes #277 · 59.5% gem rate	$464	$1,393	$119	+$810	+$428
7	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exAscended Heroes #281 · 69.6% gem rate	$435	$1,214	$117	+$663	+$442
8	Steven's Metagross exAscended Heroes #289 · 61.7% gem rate	$105	$698	$87	+$506	+$304
9	PsyduckAscended Heroes #226 · 63.2% gem rate	$101	$616	$86	+$429	+$260
10	N's Zoroark exAscended Heroes #286 · 66.3% gem rate	$197	$709	$87	+$426	+$256
11	Mega Feraligatr exAscended Heroes #274 · 66.6% gem rate	$188	$699	$87	+$424	+$271
12	Lillie's Clefairy exAscended Heroes #280 · 67% gem rate	$209	$708	$87	+$413	+$255
13	Mega Froslass exAscended Heroes #275 · 59.2% gem rate	$87	$495	$75	+$333	+$184
14	SurferAscended Heroes #293 · 45.8% gem rate	$30	$423	$74	+$319	+$113
15	Team Rocket's DugtrioAscended Heroes #239 · 67.2% gem rate	$15	$347	$73	+$259	+$155
16	Mega Hawlucha exAscended Heroes #283 · 67.4% gem rate	$73	$405	$74	+$258	+$162
17	Team Rocket's MimikyuAscended Heroes #238 · 57.9% gem rate	$30	$347	$73	+$243	+$124
18	Mega Meganium exAscended Heroes #272 · 68.7% gem rate	$102	$410	$74	+$234	+$145
19	Cynthia's SpiritombAscended Heroes #244 · 64.9% gem rate	$14	$308	$73	+$221	+$130
20	Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes #269 · 69.7% gem rate	$74	$361	$74	+$213	+$135
21	Mega Emboar exAscended Heroes #273 · 67% gem rate	$73	$355	$74	+$209	+$124
22	Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #271 · 67.2% gem rate	$56	$328	$73	+$198	+$120
23	Marnie's Grimmsnarl exAscended Heroes #287 · 67.1% gem rate	$82	$349	$73	+$194	+$113
24	Erika's TangelaAscended Heroes #218 · 67.2% gem rate	$26	$288	$73	+$189	+$110
25	CanariAscended Heroes #291 · 50.8% gem rate	$49	$310	$73	+$187	+$62
26	Mega Diancie exAscended Heroes #282 · 58.6% gem rate	$74	$329	$73	+$181	+$68
27	Iono's Bellibolt exAscended Heroes #279 · 64.7% gem rate	$74	$328	$73	+$181	+$98
28	Mega Scrafty exAscended Heroes #285 · 59.6% gem rate	$77	$327	$73	+$177	+$98
29	Mega Froslass exAscended Heroes #265 · 63.2% gem rate	$13	$237	$72	+$152	+$81
30	Iris's Fighting SpiritAscended Heroes #292 · 51.3% gem rate	$38	$260	$73	+$150	+$44
31	HitmontopAscended Heroes #240 · 66.9% gem rate	$9	$227	$72	+$146	+$81
32	ScorbunnyAscended Heroes #225 · 66.9% gem rate	$11	$226	$72	+$143	+$94
33	MarillAscended Heroes #232 · 64.2% gem rate	$16	$230	$72	+$142	+$71
34	Ethan's MagcargoAscended Heroes #222 · 65.9% gem rate	$8	$220	$72	+$140	+$74
35	Fezandipiti exAscended Heroes #288 · 67.9% gem rate	$72	$283	$73	+$138	+$77
36	Mega Charizard Y exAscended Heroes #22 · 68.3% gem rate	$9	$216	$72	+$135	+$82
37	WeavileAscended Heroes #228 · 68.1% gem rate	$8	$214	$72	+$134	+$79
38	Iono's WattrelAscended Heroes #231 · 68.5% gem rate	$10	$199	$72	+$117	+$61
39	BanetteAscended Heroes #234 · 64.8% gem rate	$12	$198	$72	+$114	+$53
40	BudewAscended Heroes #221 · 58.6% gem rate	$10	$190	$72	+$108	+$42
41	MightyenaAscended Heroes #243 · 70.9% gem rate	$9	$187	$72	+$106	+$60
42	BeautiflyAscended Heroes #219 · 67.2% gem rate	$9	$180	$72	+$99	+$50
43	MawileAscended Heroes #246 · 74.5% gem rate	$7	$173	$72	+$94	+$58
44	Mega Eelektross exAscended Heroes #278 · 64.2% gem rate	$49	$205	$72	+$84	+$28
45	DreepyAscended Heroes #247 · 64.3% gem rate	$12	$151	$72	+$68	+$27
46	TogekissAscended Heroes #235 · 60.9% gem rate	$7	$143	$71	+$65	+$19
47	NumelAscended Heroes #223 · 65.8% gem rate	$6	$139	$71	+$62	+$21
48	Mega Diancie exAscended Heroes #267 · 64.3% gem rate	$9	$141	$71	+$60	+$19
49	Mega Hawlucha exAscended Heroes #268 · 65.4% gem rate	$7	$131	$71	+$53	+$21
50	MedichamAscended Heroes #241 · 74.8% gem rate	$6	$130	$71	+$52	+$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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