Best Dragon Cards to Grade

The Dragon 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: Dragonite ex at +$13,910 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Dragonite exDragon #90 · 4.5% gem rate	$520	$15,000	$570	+$13,910	+$363
2	CharizardDragon #100 · 5.6% gem rate	$772	$10,800	$528	+$9,500	+$377
3	Latias exDragon #93 · 4.1% gem rate	$177	$7,200	$492	+$6,531	−$2
4	Latios exDragon #94 · 3.6% gem rate	$280	$7,287	$493	+$6,514	−$76
5	Ampharos exDragon #89 · 3.9% gem rate	$204	$6,077	$481	+$5,393	−$148
6	Kingdra exDragon #92 · 9.5% gem rate	$85	$2,452	$130	+$2,237	+$163
7	CharmanderDragon #98 · 10.1% gem rate	$260	$2,418	$129	+$2,028	+$143
8	CharmeleonDragon #99 · 18.3% gem rate	$190	$2,281	$128	+$1,963	+$328
9	Golem exDragon #91 · 8% gem rate	$78	$1,934	$124	+$1,731	+$53
10	FlygonDragon #15	$101	$1,772	$123	+$1,549	—
11	Muk exDragon #96 · 10.1% gem rate	$97	$1,621	$121	+$1,403	+$64
12	Rayquaza exDragon #97 · 4.3% gem rate	$210	$1,725	$122	+$1,392	+$32
13	PlusleDragon #8 · 14.1% gem rate	$37	$1,535	$120	+$1,378	+$145
14	AltariaDragon #2 · 11.5% gem rate	$21	$1,441	$119	+$1,301	+$64
15	Magcargo exDragon #95 · 12.2% gem rate	$82	$1,421	$119	+$1,220	+$109
16	FlygonDragon #4 · 15.6% gem rate	$23	$1,059	$116	+$921	+$79
17	AbsolDragon #1 · 9.7% gem rate	$154	$1,037	$115	+$768	−$14
18	GolemDragon #5 · 14.7% gem rate	$17	$832	$88	+$727	+$50
19	MagikarpDragon #60 · 4.1% gem rate	$50	$780	$88	+$642	−$27
20	SalamenceDragon #19	$38	$596	$86	+$472	—
21	MinunDragon #7 · 13.8% gem rate	$38	$478	$75	+$365	+$20
22	SnoruntDragon #44 · 9.6% gem rate	$26	$440	$74	+$340	−$26
23	GrovyleDragon #31 · 7% gem rate	$20	$423	$74	+$329	−$41
24	SwabluDragon #75 · 6.5% gem rate	$12	$400	$74	+$314	−$33
25	TrapinchDragon #79 · 9.5% gem rate	$8	$383	$74	+$301	−$25
26	GrumpigDragon #6 · 17.1% gem rate	$19	$382	$74	+$290	+$1
27	TorkoalDragon #12 · 16.7% gem rate	$19	$331	$73	+$239	+$15
28	MarshtompDragon #36 · 2.9% gem rate	$22	$332	$73	+$236	−$59
29	HorseaDragon #58 · 5.3% gem rate	$20	$325	$73	+$231	−$49
30	ShelgonDragon #20 · 4.4% gem rate	$8	$300	$73	+$219	−$46
31	NumelDragon #70 · 9.6% gem rate	$18	$279	$73	+$189	−$30
32	GyaradosDragon #32 · 15.2% gem rate	$150	$396	$74	+$172	+$14
33	SlugmaDragon #72 · 3.2% gem rate	$10	$250	$72	+$168	−$54
34	CrawdauntDragon #3 · 3.9% gem rate	$10	$240	$72	+$157	−$57
35	ShedinjaDragon #11 · 11.6% gem rate	$21	$248	$72	+$155	−$34
36	NinjaskDragon #18 · 10.2% gem rate	$20	$239	$72	+$147	−$51
37	GeodudeDragon #55 · 10.6% gem rate	$7	$223	$72	+$143	−$25
38	GravelerDragon #30 · 6.3% gem rate	$11	$224	$72	+$141	−$56
39	VibravaDragon #46 · 11.5% gem rate	$25	$212	$72	+$115	−$37
40	CorphishDragon #53 · 10% gem rate	$5	$180	$72	+$103	−$47
41	MedititeDragon #37 · 6.7% gem rate	$6	$180	$72	+$102	−$59
42	BarboachDragon #51 · 8.8% gem rate	$7	$179	$72	+$100	−$38
43	SpoinkDragon #73 · 5.4% gem rate	$9	$180	$72	+$99	−$58
44	HorseaDragon #33 · 9.4% gem rate	$11	$180	$72	+$97	−$53
45	MagnemiteDragon #62 · 3.6% gem rate	$13	$177	$72	+$93	−$52
46	MagnemiteDragon #63 · 8.5% gem rate	$16	$180	$72	+$92	−$36
47	MareepDragon #64 · 12.2% gem rate	$14	$169	$72	+$83	−$37
48	BagonDragon #23 · 3.3% gem rate	$10	$165	$72	+$83	−$51
49	SalamenceDragon #10 · 14.2% gem rate	$34	$185	$72	+$78	−$36
50	CorphishDragon #54 · 2.6% gem rate	$30	$180	$72	+$78	−$63

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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