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 +$641 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	$496	$1,255	$118	+$641	+$316
2	Misty's PsyduckDestined Rivals #193 · 29.6% gem rate	$61	$425	$74	+$290	+$44
3	Ethan's TyphlosionDestined Rivals #190 · 24.1% gem rate	$26	$325	$73	+$226	+$7
4	Misty's LaprasDestined Rivals #194 · 24.5% gem rate	$34	$325	$73	+$217	+$6
5	Team Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals #229 · 61% gem rate	$101	$365	$74	+$190	+$89
6	Ethan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals #230 · 57.7% gem rate	$156	$415	$74	+$185	+$85
7	Cynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #232 · 59.5% gem rate	$244	$500	$75	+$181	+$79
8	Team Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals #233 · 58.5% gem rate	$105	$325	$73	+$147	+$60
9	Team Rocket's MeowthDestined Rivals #203 · 28.3% gem rate	$27	$238	$72	+$139	−$7
10	KangaskhanDestined Rivals #204 · 28.6% gem rate	$11	$165	$72	+$82	−$20
11	BlazikenDestined Rivals #192 · 27.7% gem rate	$10	$160	$72	+$78	−$24
12	Team Rocket's HoundoomDestined Rivals #191 · 29.2% gem rate	$13	$160	$72	+$76	−$21
13	Cynthia's RoseradeDestined Rivals #184 · 25.1% gem rate	$13	$141	$71	+$56	−$35
14	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #240 · 71.2% gem rate	$62	$188	$72	+$54	+$18
15	Ethan's AdventureDestined Rivals #236 · 41.8% gem rate	$37	$163	$72	+$54	−$16
16	RapidashDestined Rivals #189 · 26.2% gem rate	$10	$135	$71	+$54	−$31
17	ShayminDestined Rivals #185 · 31.3% gem rate	$11	$125	$71	+$43	−$30
18	Team Rocket's RaticateDestined Rivals #202 · 27.5% gem rate	$5	$120	$71	+$43	−$31
19	Team Rocket's WeezingDestined Rivals #199 · 30.4% gem rate	$7	$119	$71	+$40	−$30
20	ZamazentaDestined Rivals #201 · 23% gem rate	$6	$112	$71	+$35	−$40
21	Team Rocket's Crobat exDestined Rivals #234 · 62.1% gem rate	$63	$168	$72	+$34	−$6
22	Team Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #213 · 64.2% gem rate	$21	$120	$71	+$28	−$2
23	ClamperlDestined Rivals #195 · 31.9% gem rate	$6	$100	$71	+$23	−$33
24	Team Rocket's SpidopsDestined Rivals #187 · 28.2% gem rate	$6	$90	$71	+$14	−$39
25	Team Rocket's MurkrowDestined Rivals #200 · 30.2% gem rate	$8	$86	$71	+$6	−$40
26	Team Rocket's GiovanniDestined Rivals #238 · 50.8% gem rate	$28	$100	$71	+$1	−$33

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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