Best Dark Explorers Cards to Grade

The Dark Explorers 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: Groudon-EX at +$15,546 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Groudon-EXDark Explorers #106 · 0% gem rate	$270	$16,400	$584	+$15,546	−$520
2	GardevoirDark Explorers #109 · 6.4% gem rate	$694	$6,615	$486	+$5,435	+$178
3	UmbreonDark Explorers #60	$22	$4,000	$235	+$3,743	—
4	Kyogre-EXDark Explorers #104 · 2.1% gem rate	$319	$3,238	$227	+$2,692	+$174
5	Raikou-EXDark Explorers #105 · 1.6% gem rate	$191	$3,083	$226	+$2,666	−$168
6	ArcheopsDark Explorers #110 · 11% gem rate	$72	$2,737	$222	+$2,442	+$248
7	Darkrai-EXDark Explorers #107 · 0% gem rate	$362	$1,999	$125	+$1,512	−$63
8	Tornadus-EXDark Explorers #108 · 0% gem rate	$34	$1,483	$120	+$1,329	−$108
9	Entei-EXDark Explorers #103 · 0% gem rate	$155	$1,389	$119	+$1,115	−$59
10	Pokémon CatcherDark Explorers #111 · 19.3% gem rate	$115	$900	$89	+$696	+$95
11	BlazikenDark Explorers #17 · 10.4% gem rate	$16	$610	$86	+$508	+$5
12	Kyogre-EXDark Explorers #26 · 7% gem rate	$24	$557	$86	+$448	−$20
13	Groudon-EXDark Explorers #54 · 7.1% gem rate	$30	$520	$85	+$405	+$21
14	Darkrai-EXDark Explorers #63 · 0% gem rate	$13	$350	$73	+$263	−$57
15	VaporeonDark Explorers #25 · 3.4% gem rate	$8	$300	$73	+$219	−$14
16	ScytherDark Explorers #4 · 6% gem rate	$6	$264	$73	+$185	−$33
17	VenusaurDark Explorers #3 · 7.3% gem rate	$16	$262	$73	+$174	−$40
18	LeafeonDark Explorers #6 · 5% gem rate	$5	$196	$72	+$118	−$52
19	EeveeDark Explorers #83 · 2.7% gem rate	$7	$181	$72	+$102	−$63
20	UmbreonDark Explorers #61 · 1.3% gem rate	$19	$183	$72	+$93	−$58
21	Raikou-EXDark Explorers #38 · 0% gem rate	$16	$161	$72	+$73	−$54
22	IvysaurDark Explorers #2 · 59.2% gem rate	$10	$112	$71	+$31	−$3
23	MinunDark Explorers #40 · 7.7% gem rate	$7	$105	$71	+$27	−$50
24	PlusleDark Explorers #39 · 0% gem rate	$12	$101	$71	+$18	−$59
25	EmpoleonDark Explorers #29 · 10.4% gem rate	$5	$86	$71	+$10	−$45
26	GlaceonDark Explorers #30 · 0% gem rate	$8	$83	$71	+$4	−$67
27	Entei-EXDark Explorers #13 · 15.4% gem rate	$18	$91	$71	+$2	−$55

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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