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: Alakazam ☆ at an expected +$5,540.
Worth grading36
With a gem-rate sample36100%
Positive expected value33
Median gem rate11.5%
PSA fees as of2026-09-26
Ranked by expected profit 36
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alakazam ☆Crystal Guardians #99 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$5,540 per submission: 2.9% of 2,809 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($156,000), and a PSA 9 ($7,000) still clears the $7,979 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,400 | $7,000 | $156,000 | $6,579 | +$148,021 | 2.9% | +$5,540 | 2,809 high |
| 2 |  Celebi ☆Crystal Guardians #100 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$4,264 per submission: 3.8% of 2,694 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($78,000), and a PSA 9 ($9,353) still clears the $5,588 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,789 | $9,353 | $78,000 | $3,799 | +$72,412 | 3.8% | +$4,264 | 2,694 high |
| 3 |  Groudon exCrystal Guardians #93 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$2,177 per submission: 4.2% of 1,213 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($42,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,650) still clears the $2,676 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $237 | $2,650 | $42,000 | $2,439 | +$39,324 | 4.2% | +$2,177 | 1,213 high |
| 4 |  Swampert exCrystal Guardians #98 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$2,083 per submission: 6.8% of 1,096 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($28,200), and a PSA 9 ($1,850) still clears the $2,536 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $235 | $1,850 | $28,200 | $2,301 | +$25,664 | 6.8% | +$2,083 | 1,096 high |
| 5 |  Kyogre exCrystal Guardians #95 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,677 per submission: 6.4% of 1,104 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,800), and a PSA 9 ($3,500) still clears the $1,537 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $350 | $3,500 | $16,800 | $1,187 | +$15,263 | 6.4% | +$1,677 | 1,104 high |
| 6 |  Jirachi exCrystal Guardians #94 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,594 per submission: 7.5% of 1,098 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,200), and a PSA 9 ($2,538) still clears the $1,389 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $208 | $2,538 | $16,200 | $1,181 | +$14,812 | 7.5% | +$1,594 | 1,098 high |
| 7 |  Sceptile ex δCrystal Guardians #96 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,411 per submission: 5.3% of 619 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($26,079), and a PSA 9 ($1,183) still clears the $2,530 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $250 | $1,183 | $26,079 | $2,280 | +$23,549 | 5.3% | +$1,411 | 619 high |
| 8 |  Exploud exCrystal Guardians #92 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,233 per submission: 7.7% of 581 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($15,600), and a PSA 9 ($662) still clears the $1,233 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $58 | $662 | $15,600 | $1,175 | +$14,367 | 7.7% | +$1,233 | 581 high |
| 9 |  Aggron exCrystal Guardians #89 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,003 per submission: 6.7% of 683 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,500), and a PSA 9 ($1,000) still clears the $1,244 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $1,000 | $12,500 | $1,144 | +$11,256 | 6.7% | +$1,003 | 683 high |
| 10 |  Blaziken exCrystal Guardians #90 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$837 per submission: 4% of 1,004 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,500), and a PSA 9 ($3,000) still clears the $824 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $130 | $3,000 | $7,500 | $694 | +$6,676 | 4% | +$837 | 1,004 high |
| 11 |  SableyeCrystal Guardians #10 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$768 per submission: 13.8% of 406 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,340), and a PSA 9 ($509) still clears the $716 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $44 | $509 | $5,340 | $672 | +$4,623 | 13.8% | +$768 | 406 high |
| 12 |  WigglytuffCrystal Guardians #13 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$735 per submission: 13.9% of 309 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,000), and a PSA 9 ($185) still clears the $702 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $185 | $6,000 | $679 | +$5,298 | 13.9% | +$735 | 309 high |
| 13 |  Charizard δCrystal Guardians #4 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$573 per submission: 1.3% of 6,052 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($50,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,800) still clears the $3,461 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $942 | $2,800 | $50,000 | $2,519 | +$46,539 | 1.3% | +$573 | 6,052 high |
| 14 |  Delcatty exCrystal Guardians #91 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$458 per submission: 7.8% of 565 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,150), and a PSA 9 ($325) still clears the $750 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $69 | $325 | $6,150 | $681 | +$5,400 | 7.8% | +$458 | 565 high |
| 15 |  DugtrioCrystal Guardians #5 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$442 per submission: 16.1% of 305 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,240), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $425 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $24 | $150 | $3,240 | $401 | +$2,814 | 16.1% | +$442 | 305 high |
| 16 |  Shiftry exCrystal Guardians #97 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$364 per submission: 11.5% of 602 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,650), and a PSA 9 ($293) still clears the $501 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $95 | $293 | $3,650 | $406 | +$3,150 | 11.5% | +$364 | 602 high |
| 17 |  Blastoise δCrystal Guardians #2 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$276 per submission: 2.7% of 2,244 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,391), and a PSA 9 ($1,500) still clears the $989 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $306 | $1,500 | $6,391 | $683 | +$5,402 | 2.7% | +$276 | 2,244 high |
| 18 |  MawileCrystal Guardians #9 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$274 per submission: 18.9% of 302 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and a PSA 9 ($125) still clears the $252 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $125 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,548 | 18.9% | +$274 | 302 high |
| 19 |  BlastoiseCrystal Guardians #14 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$272 per submission: 18.2% of 390 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,752), and a PSA 9 ($186) still clears the $260 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $186 | $1,752 | $237 | +$1,493 | 18.2% | +$272 | 390 high |
| 20 |  LuvdiscCrystal Guardians #7 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$269 per submission: 9.9% of 223 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,240), and a PSA 9 ($142) still clears the $413 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $142 | $3,240 | $401 | +$2,826 | 9.9% | +$269 | 223 high |
| 21 |  BanetteCrystal Guardians #1 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$267 per submission: 8% of 361 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,900), and a PSA 9 ($160) still clears the $428 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $160 | $3,900 | $408 | +$3,472 | 8% | +$267 | 361 high |
| 22 |  ManectricCrystal Guardians #8 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$213 per submission: 13.2% of 340 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,890), and a PSA 9 ($155) still clears the $255 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $155 | $1,890 | $238 | +$1,635 | 13.2% | +$213 | 340 high |
| 23 |  TaurosCrystal Guardians #12 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$210 per submission: 14.1% of 276 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,920), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $253 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $100 | $1,920 | $238 | +$1,667 | 14.1% | +$210 | 276 high |
| 24 |  CameruptCrystal Guardians #3 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$185 per submission: 9.7% of 318 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,250), and a PSA 9 ($136) still clears the $251 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $136 | $2,250 | $242 | +$2,000 | 9.7% | +$185 | 318 high |
| 25 |  SwalotCrystal Guardians #11 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$180 per submission: 17.6% of 216 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,260), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $123 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $100 | $1,260 | $113 | +$1,138 | 17.6% | +$180 | 216 high |
| 26 |  Charmander δCrystal Guardians #49 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$129 per submission: 17.3% of 387 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,058), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $117 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $100 | $1,058 | $111 | +$941 | 17.3% | +$129 | 387 high |
| 27 |  SquirtleCrystal Guardians #64 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$129 per submission: 15.8% of 266 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($942), and a PSA 9 ($120) still clears the $99 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $120 | $942 | $89 | +$843 | 15.8% | +$129 | 266 high |
| 28 |  VenusaurCrystal Guardians #28 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$124 per submission: 16% of 332 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($784), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $103 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $200 | $784 | $88 | +$681 | 16% | +$124 | 332 high |
| 29 |  BulbasaurCrystal Guardians #45 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$112 per submission: 17.6% of 244 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 | 17.6% | +$112 | 244 high |
| 30 |  CharmanderCrystal Guardians #48 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$108 per submission: 15.6% of 167 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $5 | $80 | $1,000 | $90 | +$905 | 15.6% | +$108 | 167 high |
| 31 |  Ludicolo δCrystal Guardians #6 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$70 per submission: 2.9% of 421 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,600), and a PSA 9 ($163) still clears the $435 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $30 | $163 | $3,600 | $405 | +$3,165 | 2.9% | +$70 | 421 high |
| 32 |  Charmeleon δCrystal Guardians #30 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$70 per submission: 15.9% of 189 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($800), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $57 | $800 | $88 | +$705 | 15.9% | +$70 | 189 high |
| 33 |  MudkipCrystal Guardians #58 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$6 per submission: 20.6% of 63 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($186), and a PSA 9 ($111) still clears the $88 you have in it. Confidence medium on that sample. | $6 | $111 | $186 | $82 | +$98 | 20.6% | +$6 | 63 medium |
| 34 |  Grovyle δCrystal Guardians #19 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$45 per submission: 19% of 21 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($115), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $6 | $26 | $115 | $81 | +$28 | 19% | −$45 | 21 low |
| 35 |  Double Rainbow EnergyCrystal Guardians #88 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$48 per submission: 9.5% of 21 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($146), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $6 | $46 | $146 | $81 | +$59 | 9.5% | −$48 | 21 low |
| 36 |  Kingler δCrystal Guardians #22 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$50 per submission: 17.9% of 39 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($90), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $6 | $36 | $90 | $81 | +$3 | 17.9% | −$50 | 39 medium |
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 99
Every Crystal Guardians 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 16 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 99
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard δ #4 | 6,052 | 81 |
| 2 | Alakazam ☆ #99 | 2,809 | 82 |
| 3 | Celebi ☆ #100 | 2,694 | 102 |
| 4 | Blastoise δ #2 | 2,244 | 61 |
| 5 | Groudon ex #93 | 1,213 | 51 |
| 6 | Kyogre ex #95 | 1,104 | 71 |
| 7 | Jirachi ex #94 | 1,098 | 82 |
| 8 | Swampert ex #98 | 1,096 | 74 |
| 9 | Blaziken ex #90 | 1,004 | 40 |
| 10 | Aggron ex #89 | 683 | 46 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sceptile ex δ #96 | 619 | 33 |
| 12 | Shiftry ex #97 | 602 | 69 |
| 13 | Exploud ex #92 | 581 | 45 |
| 14 | Delcatty ex #91 | 565 | 44 |
| 15 | Ludicolo δ #6 | 421 | 12 |
| 16 | Sableye #10 | 406 | 56 |
| 17 | Blastoise #14 | 390 | 71 |
| 18 | Charmander δ #49 | 387 | 67 |
| 19 | Banette #1 | 361 | 29 |
| 20 | Manectric #8 | 340 | 45 |
| 21 | Venusaur #28 | 332 | 53 |
| 22 | Camerupt #3 | 318 | 31 |
| 23 | Wigglytuff #13 | 309 | 43 |
| 24 | Dugtrio #5 | 305 | 49 |
| 25 | Mawile #9 | 302 | 57 |
Fewest PSA 10s 62
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Rainbow Energy #88 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | Ivysaur #35 | 4 | 63 |
| 3 | Grovyle δ #19 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Swampert #27 | 5 | 50 |
| 5 | Wingull #70 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Dusclops #17 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Cacturne δ #15 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Grumpig #20 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Spearow #61 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | Medicham #25 | 6 | 23 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kingler δ #22 | 7 | 39 |
| 12 | Diglett #50 | 7 | 36 |
| 13 | Marshtomp #24 | 8 | 20 |
| 14 | Torchic #65 | 9 | 40 |
| 15 | Fearow δ #18 | 9 | 30 |
| 16 | Igglybuff #21 | 9 | 25 |
| 17 | Charmeleon #29 | 10 | 78 |
| 18 | Mudkip #57 | 10 | 57 |
| 19 | Grovyle #32 | 10 | 21 |
| 20 | Jigglypuff #53 | 11 | 33 |
| 21 | Pelipper δ #26 | 11 | 29 |
| 22 | Ludicolo δ #6 | 12 | 421 |
| 23 | Wartortle #42 | 12 | 65 |
| 24 | Treecko δ #68 | 12 | 48 |
| 25 | Mudkip #58 | 13 | 63 |
Most PSA 10s 62
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celebi ☆ #100 | 102 | 2,694 |
| 2 | Jirachi ex #94 | 82 | 1,098 |
| 3 | Alakazam ☆ #99 | 82 | 2,809 |
| 4 | Charizard δ #4 | 81 | 6,052 |
| 5 | Swampert ex #98 | 74 | 1,096 |
| 6 | Blastoise #14 | 71 | 390 |
| 7 | Kyogre ex #95 | 71 | 1,104 |
| 8 | Shiftry ex #97 | 69 | 602 |
| 9 | Charmander δ #49 | 67 | 387 |
| 10 | Blastoise δ #2 | 61 | 2,244 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Squirtle #63 | 57 | 182 |
| 12 | Mawile #9 | 57 | 302 |
| 13 | Sableye #10 | 56 | 406 |
| 14 | Venusaur #28 | 53 | 332 |
| 15 | Groudon ex #93 | 51 | 1,213 |
| 16 | Dugtrio #5 | 49 | 305 |
| 17 | Aggron ex #89 | 46 | 683 |
| 18 | Manectric #8 | 45 | 340 |
| 19 | Exploud ex #92 | 45 | 581 |
| 20 | Delcatty ex #91 | 44 | 565 |
| 21 | Bulbasaur #45 | 43 | 244 |
| 22 | Wigglytuff #13 | 43 | 309 |
| 23 | Squirtle #64 | 42 | 266 |
| 24 | Blaziken ex #90 | 40 | 1,004 |
| 25 | Tauros #12 | 39 | 276 |
Hardest to gem 62
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard δ #4 | 1.3% | 6,052 |
| 2 | Blastoise δ #2 | 2.7% | 2,244 |
| 3 | Ludicolo δ #6 | 2.9% | 421 |
| 4 | Alakazam ☆ #99 | 2.9% | 2,809 |
| 5 | Celebi ☆ #100 | 3.8% | 2,694 |
| 6 | Blaziken ex #90 | 4.0% | 1,004 |
| 7 | Groudon ex #93 | 4.2% | 1,213 |
| 8 | Sceptile ex δ #96 | 5.3% | 619 |
| 9 | Ivysaur #35 | 6.3% | 63 |
| 10 | Kyogre ex #95 | 6.4% | 1,104 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aggron ex #89 | 6.7% | 683 |
| 12 | Swampert ex #98 | 6.8% | 1,096 |
| 13 | Jirachi ex #94 | 7.5% | 1,098 |
| 14 | Exploud ex #92 | 7.7% | 581 |
| 15 | Delcatty ex #91 | 7.8% | 565 |
| 16 | Banette #1 | 8.0% | 361 |
| 17 | Double Rainbow Energy #88 | 9.5% | 21 |
| 18 | Camerupt #3 | 9.7% | 318 |
| 19 | Luvdisc #7 | 9.9% | 223 |
| 20 | Swampert #27 | 10% | 50 |
| 21 | Shiftry ex #97 | 11% | 602 |
| 22 | Charmeleon #29 | 13% | 78 |
| 23 | Manectric #8 | 13% | 340 |
| 24 | Sableye #10 | 14% | 406 |
| 25 | Wigglytuff #13 | 14% | 309 |
Fastest growing 56
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard δ #4 | +169 | 0 |
| 2 | Celebi ☆ #100 | +84 | 0 |
| 3 | Alakazam ☆ #99 | +83 | 0 |
| 4 | Blastoise δ #2 | +83 | 0 |
| 5 | Groudon ex #93 | +48 | 0 |
| 6 | Blaziken ex #90 | +44 | 0 |
| 7 | Kyogre ex #95 | +40 | 0 |
| 8 | Swampert ex #98 | +33 | 0 |
| 9 | Jirachi ex #94 | +30 | 0 |
| 10 | Aggron ex #89 | +25 | 0 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sceptile ex δ #96 | +16 | 0 |
| 12 | Sableye #10 | +13 | 0 |
| 13 | Charmander δ #49 | +12 | 0 |
| 14 | Shiftry ex #97 | +11 | −1 |
| 15 | Ludicolo δ #6 | +10 | 0 |
| 16 | Tauros #12 | +10 | 0 |
| 17 | Squirtle #64 | +10 | 0 |
| 18 | Luvdisc #7 | +10 | 0 |
| 19 | Blastoise #14 | +9 | +1 |
| 20 | Manectric #8 | +9 | 0 |
| 21 | Bulbasaur #45 | +8 | 0 |
| 22 | Delcatty ex #91 | +7 | 0 |
| 23 | Exploud ex #92 | +6 | 0 |
| 24 | Wigglytuff #13 | +6 | 0 |
| 25 | Dugtrio #5 | +6 | 0 |
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. 36 cards from the set pass. 36 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 33 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 Alakazam ☆ from Crystal Guardians, gems 2.9% of the time across 2,809 graded copies: +$5,540 is what a long run of submissions would average, $148,021 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Crystal Guardians cards is 11.5%. Roughly one submitted copy in 9 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 36 ranked cards, 31 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 5 need a 10 to break even and 3 lose money on expectation. 32 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.
Crystal Guardians grading questions
Which Crystal Guardians card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Alakazam ☆ (Crystal Guardians #99): 2.9% of 2,809 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $5,540 per submission after the $6,579 grading cost, against a best case of $148,021 if it gems.
How many Crystal Guardians cards are worth grading?
33 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 36 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 36 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.
What gem rate do Crystal Guardians cards get at PSA?
The median across the 36 sampled Crystal Guardians cards is 11.5%, so about one in 9 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Mudkip (Crystal Guardians #58) at 20.6% of 63.
Does the Crystal Guardians 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.