Best Detective Pikachu Cards to Grade

The Detective Pikachu 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: Detective Pikachu at +$424 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Detective PikachuDetective Pikachu #10 · 21.9% gem rate	$15	$524	$85	+$424	+$45
2	DittoDetective Pikachu #17 · 26.8% gem rate	$13	$450	$74	+$363	+$55
3	MewtwoDetective Pikachu #12 · 24.5% gem rate	$10	$325	$73	+$242	+$15
4	CharizardDetective Pikachu #5 · 22.8% gem rate	$12	$224	$72	+$140	−$16

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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