Best Crystal Guardians Cards to Grade
The Crystal Guardians 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: Celebi ☆ at an expected +$4,610.
Ranked by expected profit 32
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$4,610 per submission: 4.1% of 2,475 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($78,000), and a PSA 9 ($9,353) still clears the $5,382 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,583 | $9,353 | $78,000 | $3,799 | +$72,618 | 4.1% | +$4,610 | 2,475 high |
| 2 | Expected +$2,074 per submission: 3.2% of 2,593 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($31,720), and a PSA 9 ($7,000) still clears the $3,438 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,102 | $7,000 | $31,720 | $2,336 | +$28,282 | 3.2% | +$2,074 | 2,593 high |
| 3 | Expected +$2,050 per submission: 4.6% of 1,076 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($38,400), and a PSA 9 ($2,000) still clears the $2,626 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $223 | $2,000 | $38,400 | $2,403 | +$35,775 | 4.6% | +$2,050 | 1,076 high |
| 4 | Expected +$1,743 per submission: 8.2% of 1,001 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,200), and a PSA 9 ($2,538) still clears the $1,381 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $2,538 | $16,200 | $1,181 | +$14,819 | 8.2% | +$1,743 | 1,001 high |
| 5 | Expected +$1,425 per submission: 5.7% of 574 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($26,079), and a PSA 9 ($900) still clears the $2,533 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $253 | $900 | $26,079 | $2,280 | +$23,546 | 5.7% | +$1,425 | 574 high |
| 6 | Expected +$1,370 per submission: 7.1% of 1,006 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,800), and a PSA 9 ($1,063) still clears the $1,347 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $160 | $1,063 | $16,800 | $1,187 | +$15,453 | 7.1% | +$1,370 | 1,006 high |
| 7 | Expected +$978 per submission: 7.4% of 995 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($11,500), and a PSA 9 ($900) still clears the $1,295 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $161 | $900 | $11,500 | $1,134 | +$10,205 | 7.4% | +$978 | 995 high |
| 8 | Expected +$606 per submission: 14.8% of 371 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,000), and a PSA 9 ($370) still clears the $449 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $370 | $4,000 | $409 | +$3,551 | 14.8% | +$606 | 371 high |
| 9 | Expected +$555 per submission: 4.5% of 890 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,500), and a PSA 9 ($1,499) still clears the $894 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $1,499 | $7,500 | $694 | +$6,606 | 4.5% | +$555 | 890 high |
| 10 | Expected +$553 per submission: 7.4% of 612 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,999), and a PSA 9 ($545) still clears the $789 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $545 | $6,999 | $689 | +$6,210 | 7.4% | +$553 | 612 high |
| 11 | Expected +$499 per submission: 8.3% of 527 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,150), and a PSA 9 ($325) still clears the $743 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $62 | $325 | $6,150 | $681 | +$5,408 | 8.3% | +$499 | 527 high |
| 12 | Expected +$432 per submission: 12.2% of 575 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,650), and a PSA 9 ($293) still clears the $443 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $37 | $293 | $3,650 | $406 | +$3,207 | 12.2% | +$432 | 575 high |
| 13 | Expected +$374 per submission: 8.1% of 544 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,383), and a PSA 9 ($427) still clears the $465 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $52 | $427 | $4,383 | $413 | +$3,918 | 8.1% | +$374 | 544 high |
| 14 | Expected +$276 per submission: 8.2% of 355 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,080), and a PSA 9 ($134) still clears the $430 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $134 | $4,080 | $410 | +$3,650 | 8.2% | +$276 | 355 high |
| 15 | Expected +$271 per submission: 18.8% of 287 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and a PSA 9 ($125) still clears the $257 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $125 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,543 | 18.8% | +$271 | 287 high |
| 16 | Expected +$221 per submission: 17.3% of 284 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,700), and only a PSA 10 covers the $259 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $100 | $1,700 | $236 | +$1,441 | 17.3% | +$221 | 284 high |
| 17 | Expected +$190 per submission: 3% of 2,010 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,339), and a PSA 9 ($680) still clears the $890 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $218 | $680 | $5,339 | $672 | +$4,449 | 3% | +$190 | 2,010 high |
| 18 | Expected +$171 per submission: 14.4% of 298 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,600), and a PSA 9 ($135) still clears the $258 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $135 | $1,600 | $235 | +$1,342 | 14.4% | +$171 | 298 high |
| 19 | Expected +$158 per submission: 10.5% of 210 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and a PSA 9 ($142) still clears the $248 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $142 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,552 | 10.5% | +$158 | 210 high |
| 20 | Expected +$143 per submission: 14.7% of 265 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $130 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $64 | $1,400 | $114 | +$1,270 | 14.7% | +$143 | 265 high |
| 21 | Expected +$122 per submission: 14.2% of 317 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $107 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $150 | $1,000 | $90 | +$894 | 14.2% | +$122 | 317 high |
| 22 | Expected +$122 per submission: 18.9% of 212 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($900), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $99 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $100 | $900 | $89 | +$801 | 18.9% | +$122 | 212 high |
| 23 | Expected +$112 per submission: 1.4% of 5,621 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($22,700), and a PSA 9 ($2,478) still clears the $2,176 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $930 | $2,478 | $22,700 | $1,246 | +$20,524 | 1.4% | +$112 | 5,621 high |
| 24 | Expected +$101 per submission: 17.4% of 242 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($817), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $99 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $100 | $817 | $88 | +$718 | 17.4% | +$101 | 242 high |
| 25 | Expected +$88 per submission: 10.1% of 308 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,200), and a PSA 9 ($105) still clears the $118 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $105 | $1,200 | $112 | +$1,082 | 10.1% | +$88 | 308 high |
| 26 | Expected +$84 per submission: 16.2% of 154 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $16 | $1,000 | $90 | +$902 | 16.2% | +$84 | 154 high |
| 27 | Expected +$72 per submission: 12.8% of 234 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($784), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $105 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $200 | $784 | $88 | +$679 | 12.8% | +$72 | 234 high |
| 28 | Expected +$36 per submission: 18.2% of 346 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($520), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $68 | $520 | $85 | +$428 | 18.2% | +$36 | 346 high |
| 29 | Expected +$8 per submission: 3% of 397 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,680), and only a PSA 10 covers the $264 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $28 | $103 | $1,680 | $236 | +$1,417 | 3% | +$8 | 397 high |
| 30 | Expected +$6 per submission: 13.3% of 166 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $57 | $500 | $85 | +$408 | 13.3% | +$6 | 166 high |
| 31 | Expected loss −$35 per submission: 20.6% of 34 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($152), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $5 | $36 | $152 | $82 | +$65 | 20.6% | −$35 | 34 medium |
| 32 | Expected loss −$49 per submission: 9.5% of 21 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($140), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $6 | $56 | $140 | $81 | +$53 | 9.5% | −$49 | 21 low |
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 Crystal Guardians ranking
Every Crystal Guardians card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 32 cards from the set pass. 32 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 30 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 Celebi ☆ from Crystal Guardians, gems 4.1% of the time across 2,475 graded copies: +$4,610 is what a long run of submissions would average, $72,618 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Crystal Guardians cards is 10.1%. Roughly one submitted copy in 10 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 32 ranked cards, 24 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 8 need a 10 to break even and 2 lose money on expectation. 30 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Crystal Guardians 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 Crystal Guardians card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.