Best Brilliant Stars Cards to Grade

The Brilliant Stars 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: Charizard V at an expected +$125.

Worth grading13

With a gem-rate sample13100%

Positive expected value6

Median gem rate54.2%

PSA fees as of2026-09-26

Ranked by expected profit 13

Brilliant Stars cards worth grading, ranked by expected grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 9	PSA 10	Cost	Best case	Gem rate	Expected	Sample
1	Charizard VBrilliant Stars #154 · Current (2020–) Expected +$125 per submission: 49.7% of 33,618 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($720), and only a PSA 10 covers the $359 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$272	$259	$720	$87	+$361	49.7%	+$125	33,618 high
2	Charizard VBrilliant Stars #153 · Current (2020–) Expected +$41 per submission: 54.2% of 8,069 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($251), and only a PSA 10 covers the $115 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$32	$44	$251	$83	+$136	54.2%	+$41	8,069 high
3	Pikachu VBrilliant Stars #157 · Current (2020–) Expected +$23 per submission: 53.6% of 4,418 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($205), and only a PSA 10 covers the $106 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$24	$44	$205	$82	+$99	53.6%	+$23	4,418 high
4	Charizard VBrilliant Stars #17 · Current (2020–) Expected +$21 per submission: 43.8% of 4,523 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($210), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$9	$39	$210	$82	+$119	43.8%	+$21	4,523 high
5	Mimikyu VMAXBrilliant Stars #69 · Current (2020–) Expected +$14 per submission: 66.5% of 1,891 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($143), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$12	$40	$143	$81	+$49	66.5%	+$14	1,891 high
6	Charizard VSTARBrilliant Stars #174 · Current (2020–) Expected +$11 per submission: 53.6% of 24,157 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($205), and only a PSA 10 covers the $133 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$51	$77	$205	$82	+$72	53.6%	+$11	24,157 high
7	Arceus VBrilliant Stars #166 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$3 per submission: 55.1% of 12,442 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($202), and only a PSA 10 covers the $138 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$56	$54	$202	$82	+$64	55.1%	−$3	12,442 high
8	Arceus VSTARBrilliant Stars #123 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$4 per submission: 54.1% of 2,040 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($124), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$6	$41	$124	$81	+$37	54.1%	−$4	2,040 high
9	Raichu VBrilliant Stars #158 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$7 per submission: 54.9% of 1,007 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$6	$34	$120	$81	+$33	54.9%	−$7	1,007 high
10	Charizard VSTARBrilliant Stars #18 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$23 per submission: 53.3% of 7,503 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($101), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$12	$40	$101	$81	+$8	53.3%	−$23	7,503 high
11	Whimsicott VSTARBrilliant Stars #175 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$25 per submission: 54.6% of 537 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($92), and only a PSA 10 covers the $86 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$5	$28	$92	$81	+$6	54.6%	−$25	537 high
12	Arceus VSTARBrilliant Stars #176 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$27 per submission: 57.9% of 3,752 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$14	$25	$100	$81	+$5	57.9%	−$27	3,752 high
13	Arceus VBrilliant Stars #165 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$27 per submission: 58.8% of 1,141 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($94), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$10	$23	$94	$81	+$3	58.8%	−$27	1,141 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.

PSA population 180

Every Brilliant Stars card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 22 Oct 2026. How population is measured.

Most graded 180

The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.

Brilliant Stars cards by total PSA graded
#	Card	Graded	PSA 10s
1	Charizard V #154	33,618	16,697
2	Charizard VSTAR #174	24,157	12,948
3	Arceus V #166	12,442	6,860
4	Charizard V #153	8,069	4,375
5	Charizard VSTAR #18	7,503	4,001
6	Marnie's Pride #171	4,885	2,471
7	Charizard V #17	4,523	1,981
8	Pikachu V #157	4,418	2,367
9	Arceus VSTAR #176	3,752	2,173
10	Arceus VSTAR #184	3,600	2,088

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Brilliant Stars cards by total PSA graded
#	Card	Graded	PSA 10s
11	Galarian Moltres V #183	3,551	1,927
12	Lumineon V #156	3,027	1,466
13	Galarian Zapdos V #182	2,749	1,492
14	Galarian Articuno V #181	2,702	1,479
15	Cynthia's Ambition #169	2,666	1,283
16	Honchkrow V #162	2,337	1,260
17	Arceus VSTAR #123	2,040	1,103
18	Mimikyu VMAX #69	1,891	1,257
19	Cynthia's Ambition #178	1,469	738
20	Arceus V #165	1,141	671
21	Raichu V #158	1,007	553
22	Ultra Ball #186	968	380
23	Shaymin VSTAR #173	922	510
24	Roseanne's Backup #172	790	342
25	Arceus V #122	713	312

Fewest PSA 10s 74

The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.

Brilliant Stars cards with the fewest PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
1	Boss's Orders #132	6	24
2	Bibarel #121	6	24
3	Dusknoir #62	8	22
4	Piplup #35	9	28
5	Torterra #8	11	40
6	Magmar #19	12	26
7	Infernape #26	14	44
8	Empoleon #37	15	52
9	Garchomp #109	20	61
10	Granbull V #57	21	81

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Brilliant Stars cards with the fewest PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
11	Simisear V #27	23	87
12	Moltres #21	27	101
13	Zarude V #16	32	101
14	Whimsicott V #64	34	108
15	Dracovish V #114	35	87
16	Honchkrow V #88	38	102
17	Lumineon V #40	42	142
18	Lucario #79	43	182
19	Kingler V #28	50	123
20	Zamazenta V #105	51	160
21	Flygon V #106	51	138
22	Aggron V #96	54	157
23	Drampa V #128	55	123
24	Morpeko V #95	58	147
25	Shaymin V #13	64	141

Most PSA 10s 74

The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.

Brilliant Stars cards with the most PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
1	Charizard V #154	16,697	33,618
2	Charizard VSTAR #174	12,948	24,157
3	Arceus V #166	6,860	12,442
4	Charizard V #153	4,375	8,069
5	Charizard VSTAR #18	4,001	7,503
6	Marnie's Pride #171	2,471	4,885
7	Pikachu V #157	2,367	4,418
8	Arceus VSTAR #176	2,173	3,752
9	Arceus VSTAR #184	2,088	3,600
10	Charizard V #17	1,981	4,523

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Brilliant Stars cards with the most PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
11	Galarian Moltres V #183	1,927	3,551
12	Galarian Zapdos V #182	1,492	2,749
13	Galarian Articuno V #181	1,479	2,702
14	Lumineon V #156	1,466	3,027
15	Cynthia's Ambition #169	1,283	2,666
16	Honchkrow V #162	1,260	2,337
17	Mimikyu VMAX #69	1,257	1,891
18	Arceus VSTAR #123	1,103	2,040
19	Cynthia's Ambition #178	738	1,469
20	Arceus V #165	671	1,141
21	Raichu V #158	553	1,007
22	Shaymin VSTAR #173	510	922
23	Ultra Ball #186	380	968
24	Roseanne's Backup #172	342	790
25	Roseanne's Backup #180	335	682

Hardest to gem 74

The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.

Brilliant Stars cards with the lowest historical PSA 10 rate
#	Card	Historical PSA 10 rate	Graded
1	Lucario #79	24%	182
2	Boss's Orders #132	25%	24
3	Bibarel #121	25%	24
4	Granbull V #57	26%	81
5	Simisear V #27	26%	87
6	Moltres #21	27%	101
7	Torterra #8	28%	40
8	Empoleon #37	29%	52
9	Lumineon V #40	30%	142
10	Whimsicott V #64	31%	108

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Brilliant Stars cards with the lowest historical PSA 10 rate
#	Card	Historical PSA 10 rate	Graded
11	Zarude V #16	32%	101
12	Infernape #26	32%	44
13	Zamazenta V #105	32%	160
14	Piplup #35	32%	28
15	Garchomp #109	33%	61
16	Aggron V #96	34%	157
17	Raikou V #48	36%	245
18	Dusknoir #62	36%	22
19	Kindler #170	37%	204
20	Flygon V #106	37%	138
21	Honchkrow V #88	37%	102
22	Mimikyu V #68	39%	441
23	Ultra Ball #186	39%	968
24	Morpeko V #95	39%	147
25	Cheren's Care #168	40%	326

Fastest growing 75

The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 14 Sept 2026 and 19 Oct 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.

Brilliant Stars cards by PSA copies graded over 30 days
#	Card	New graded	PSA 10s change
1	Charizard V #154	+510	+209
2	Charizard VSTAR #174	+213	+92
3	Arceus V #166	+163	+88
4	Pikachu V #157	+120	+51
5	Charizard V #153	+103	+50
6	Charizard VSTAR #18	+84	+40
7	Mimikyu VMAX #69	+78	+51
8	Charizard V #17	+60	+14
9	Arceus VSTAR #176	+40	+19
10	Marnie's Pride #171	+37	+13

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Brilliant Stars cards by PSA copies graded over 30 days
#	Card	New graded	PSA 10s change
11	Cynthia's Ambition #169	+37	+14
12	Arceus VSTAR #184	+28	+16
13	Galarian Moltres V #183	+26	+16
14	Lumineon V #156	+21	+13
15	Arceus VSTAR #123	+21	+5
16	Raichu V #158	+20	+11
17	Galarian Zapdos V #182	+18	+9
18	Mewtwo #56	+18	+5
19	Galarian Articuno V #181	+15	+10
20	Cynthia's Ambition #178	+14	+4
21	Arceus V #165	+12	+7
22	Arceus V #122	+12	+5
23	Aggron VMAX #97	+11	+5
24	Mimikyu V #68	+11	+1
25	Honchkrow V #162	+10	+3

How to read the Brilliant Stars ranking

Every Brilliant Stars card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 13 cards from the set pass. 13 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 6 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 Charizard V from Brilliant Stars, gems 49.7% of the time across 33,618 graded copies: +$125 is what a long run of submissions would average, $361 is what one lucky copy returns.

The median gem rate across the sampled Brilliant Stars cards is 54.2%. More than half of submitted copies came back PSA 10, and no row here covers raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the gem rate decides whether a submission pays. Of the 13 ranked cards, 13 need a 10 to break even and 7 lose money on expectation. 13 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.

Before you submit a Brilliant Stars 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 Brilliant Stars card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.

Brilliant Stars grading questions

Which Brilliant Stars card is the best to grade?

On current numbers the Charizard V (Brilliant Stars #154): 49.7% of 33,618 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $125 per submission after the $87 grading cost, against a best case of $361 if it gems.

How many Brilliant Stars cards are worth grading?

6 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 13 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 13 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.

What gem rate do Brilliant Stars cards get at PSA?

The median across the 13 sampled Brilliant Stars cards is 54.2%, so more than half of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Mimikyu VMAX (Brilliant Stars #69) at 66.5% of 1,891.

Does the Brilliant Stars 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.

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