Best Destined Rivals Cards to Grade

The Destined Rivals 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: Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex at +$833 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #231 · 57% gem rate	$552	$1,505	$120	+$833	+$432
2	Misty's PsyduckDestined Rivals #193 · 29.6% gem rate	$74	$554	$86	+$395	+$75
3	Misty's LaprasDestined Rivals #194 · 24.5% gem rate	$38	$436	$74	+$323	+$36
4	Ethan's TyphlosionDestined Rivals #190 · 24.1% gem rate	$34	$424	$74	+$317	+$31
5	Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #232 · 59.5% gem rate	$279	$657	$87	+$292	+$148
6	Team Rocket's MeowthDestined Rivals #203 · 28.3% gem rate	$32	$359	$74	+$253	+$24
7	Team Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals #229	$126	$448	$74	+$247	—
8	Ethan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals #230 · 57.7% gem rate	$198	$489	$75	+$216	+$100
9	Team Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals #233 · 58.5% gem rate	$115	$350	$73	+$162	+$65
10	BlazikenDestined Rivals #192 · 27.7% gem rate	$12	$194	$72	+$110	−$12
11	KangaskhanDestined Rivals #204 · 28.6% gem rate	$13	$191	$72	+$106	−$13
12	Team Rocket's HoundoomDestined Rivals #191 · 29.2% gem rate	$17	$192	$72	+$103	−$17
13	Team Rocket's Crobat exDestined Rivals #234 · 62.1% gem rate	$76	$241	$72	+$92	+$29
14	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #240	$71	$229	$72	+$86	—
15	Ethan's AdventureDestined Rivals #236 · 41.8% gem rate	$49	$195	$72	+$74	−$10
16	RapidashDestined Rivals #189 · 26.2% gem rate	$10	$155	$72	+$73	−$25
17	Team Rocket's WeezingDestined Rivals #199 · 30.4% gem rate	$10	$146	$71	+$64	−$25
18	Team Rocket's RaticateDestined Rivals #202 · 27.5% gem rate	$6	$130	$71	+$53	−$31
19	Cynthia's RoseradeDestined Rivals #184 · 25.1% gem rate	$16	$137	$71	+$49	−$36
20	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #213 · 64.2% gem rate	$24	$131	$71	+$36	+$4
21	ZamazentaDestined Rivals #201 · 23% gem rate	$5	$106	$71	+$30	−$39
22	ShayminDestined Rivals #185 · 31.3% gem rate	$14	$113	$71	+$29	−$35
23	Team Rocket's MurkrowDestined Rivals #200 · 30.2% gem rate	$11	$106	$71	+$24	−$35
24	Team Rocket's GiovanniDestined Rivals #238 · 50.8% gem rate	$33	$118	$71	+$14	−$24
25	Team Rocket's SpidopsDestined Rivals #187 · 28.2% gem rate	$7	$91	$71	+$13	−$42
26	Team Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals #208	$5	$85	$71	+$9	—
27	Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #241	$36	$114	$71	+$7	—
28	Ethan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals #239	$30	$103	$71	+$2	—

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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