Best Deoxys Cards to Grade
The Deoxys 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: Rayquaza ex at an expected +$4,489.
Ranked by expected profit 35
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$4,489 per submission: 3.3% of 1,254 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($85,000), and a PSA 9 ($7,500) still clears the $4,392 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $523 | $7,500 | $85,000 | $3,869 | +$80,608 | 3.3% | +$4,489 | 1,254 high |
| 2 | Expected +$3,217 per submission: 3.4% of 859 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($68,662), and a PSA 9 ($5,000) still clears the $3,993 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $287 | $5,000 | $68,662 | $3,706 | +$64,669 | 3.4% | +$3,217 | 859 high |
| 3 | Expected +$2,149 per submission: 5.5% of 740 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($19,975), and a PSA 9 ($4,850) still clears the $1,350 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $131 | $4,850 | $19,975 | $1,219 | +$18,625 | 5.5% | +$2,149 | 740 high |
| 4 | Expected +$1,261 per submission: 4.1% of 1,874 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($26,500), and a PSA 9 ($2,053) still clears the $2,632 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $348 | $2,053 | $26,500 | $2,284 | +$23,868 | 4.1% | +$1,261 | 1,874 high |
| 5 | Expected +$1,036 per submission: 3% of 699 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($23,400), and a PSA 9 ($1,600) still clears the $1,446 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $193 | $1,600 | $23,400 | $1,253 | +$21,954 | 3% | +$1,036 | 699 high |
| 6 | Expected +$994 per submission: 6% of 684 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,500), and a PSA 9 ($1,495) still clears the $1,659 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $475 | $1,495 | $16,500 | $1,184 | +$14,841 | 6% | +$994 | 684 high |
| 7 | Expected +$939 per submission: 9.7% of 506 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,000), and a PSA 9 ($661) still clears the $914 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $195 | $661 | $10,000 | $719 | +$9,086 | 9.7% | +$939 | 506 high |
| 8 | Expected +$839 per submission: 4.7% of 191 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($14,300), and a PSA 9 ($1,000) still clears the $1,212 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $1,000 | $14,300 | $1,162 | +$13,088 | 4.7% | +$839 | 191 high |
| 9 | Expected +$746 per submission: 7.6% of 513 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,400), and a PSA 9 ($1,038) still clears the $878 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $175 | $1,038 | $8,400 | $703 | +$7,522 | 7.6% | +$746 | 513 high |
| 10 | Expected +$726 per submission: 3.8% of 533 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($17,301), and a PSA 9 ($703) still clears the $1,323 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $131 | $703 | $17,301 | $1,192 | +$15,978 | 3.8% | +$726 | 533 high |
| 11 | Expected +$725 per submission: 8.6% of 489 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,500), and a PSA 9 ($500) still clears the $779 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $85 | $500 | $7,500 | $694 | +$6,721 | 8.6% | +$725 | 489 high |
| 12 | Expected +$711 per submission: 6.2% of 370 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,100), and a PSA 9 ($600) still clears the $1,400 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $250 | $600 | $13,100 | $1,150 | +$11,700 | 6.2% | +$711 | 370 high |
| 13 | Expected +$521 per submission: 8.9% of 203 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,300), and a PSA 9 ($225) still clears the $721 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $39 | $225 | $6,300 | $682 | +$5,579 | 8.9% | +$521 | 203 high |
| 14 | Expected +$509 per submission: 41.3% of 46 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $147 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $32 | $27 | $1,500 | $115 | +$1,354 | 41.3% | +$509 | 46 medium |
| 15 | Expected +$449 per submission: 9.8% of 459 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,975), and a PSA 9 ($300) still clears the $515 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $96 | $300 | $4,975 | $419 | +$4,460 | 9.8% | +$449 | 459 high |
| 16 | Expected +$423 per submission: 9.6% of 178 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,000), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $444 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $25 | $150 | $5,000 | $419 | +$4,556 | 9.6% | +$423 | 178 high |
| 17 | Expected +$355 per submission: 9.5% of 190 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,560), and only a PSA 10 covers the $432 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $95 | $4,560 | $415 | +$4,129 | 9.5% | +$355 | 190 high |
| 18 | Expected +$263 per submission: 20.7% of 164 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($990), and a PSA 9 ($396) still clears the $100 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $396 | $990 | $90 | +$890 | 20.7% | +$263 | 164 high |
| 19 | Expected +$245 per submission: 13.8% of 138 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,225), and a PSA 9 ($138) still clears the $261 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $138 | $2,225 | $241 | +$1,964 | 13.8% | +$245 | 138 high |
| 20 | Expected +$244 per submission: 6.1% of 165 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,750), and a PSA 9 ($125) still clears the $435 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $125 | $4,750 | $417 | +$4,315 | 6.1% | +$244 | 165 high |
| 21 | Expected +$203 per submission: 15.2% of 158 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,382), and a PSA 9 ($190) still clears the $133 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $19 | $190 | $1,382 | $114 | +$1,249 | 15.2% | +$203 | 158 high |
| 22 | Expected +$181 per submission: 12% of 150 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,000), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $256 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $100 | $2,000 | $239 | +$1,744 | 12% | +$181 | 150 high |
| 23 | Expected +$161 per submission: 21% of 124 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($915), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $101 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $100 | $915 | $89 | +$814 | 21% | +$161 | 124 high |
| 24 | Expected +$158 per submission: 9.7% of 195 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,070), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $260 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $150 | $2,070 | $240 | +$1,811 | 9.7% | +$158 | 195 high |
| 25 | Expected +$134 per submission: 27.9% of 122 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($660), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $13 | $85 | $660 | $87 | +$560 | 27.9% | +$134 | 122 high |
| 26 | Expected +$91 per submission: 7.5% of 173 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,770), and a PSA 9 ($106) still clears the $258 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $21 | $106 | $1,770 | $237 | +$1,512 | 7.5% | +$91 | 173 high |
| 27 | Expected +$84 per submission: 9% of 166 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,575), and a PSA 9 ($105) still clears the $258 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $105 | $1,575 | $235 | +$1,317 | 9% | +$84 | 166 high |
| 28 | Expected +$82 per submission: 13.5% of 170 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,057), and only a PSA 10 covers the $130 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $19 | $65 | $1,057 | $111 | +$927 | 13.5% | +$82 | 170 high |
| 29 | Expected +$34 per submission: 23.8% of 21 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $13 | $15 | $500 | $85 | +$402 | 23.8% | +$34 | 21 low |
| 30 | Expected +$28 per submission: 33.3% of 21 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $9 | $47 | $300 | $83 | +$208 | 33.3% | +$28 | 21 low |
| 31 | Expected +$3 per submission: 52.9% of 17 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($124), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $9 | $65 | $124 | $81 | +$33 | 52.9% | +$3 | 17 low |
| 32 | Expected loss −$8 per submission: 27.6% of 134 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($176), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $60 | $176 | $82 | +$85 | 27.6% | −$8 | 134 high |
| 33 | Expected loss −$17 per submission: 25.6% of 39 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($154), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $9 | $79 | $154 | $82 | +$64 | 25.6% | −$17 | 39 medium |
| 34 | Expected loss −$32 per submission: 42.9% of 14 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $9 | $37 | $100 | $81 | +$10 | 42.9% | −$32 | 14 low |
| 35 | Expected loss −$41 per submission: 33.3% of 42 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($105), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $10 | $27 | $105 | $81 | +$14 | 33.3% | −$41 | 42 medium |
Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 1
Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | $44 | — | $1,400 | $114 | +$1,242 | — | — | none <10 |
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 Deoxys ranking
Every Deoxys 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. 35 of them (97%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 31 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 Rayquaza ex from Deoxys, gems 3.3% of the time across 1,254 graded copies: +$4,489 is what a long run of submissions would average, $80,608 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Deoxys cards is 9.7%. 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 35 ranked cards, 24 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 11 need a 10 to break even and 4 lose money on expectation. 28 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
1 card sits below the ranking with a best case only, fewer than ten graded copies. The largest best case among them is the Rayquaza from Deoxys at +$1,242.
Before you submit a Deoxys 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 Deoxys card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.