Best Emerald Cards to Grade

The Emerald 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: Raichu ex at +$13,944 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Raichu exEmerald #97	$130	$14,640	$566	+$13,944	—
2	Altaria exEmerald #90 · 8.5% gem rate	$120	$5,823	$478	+$5,225	+$172
3	DeoxysEmerald #2 · 8.2% gem rate	$90	$5,700	$477	+$5,133	+$114
4	Regice exEmerald #98 · 5.9% gem rate	$124	$4,550	$240	+$4,185	+$128
5	Registeel exEmerald #100 · 5.5% gem rate	$174	$4,550	$240	+$4,136	+$103
6	Milotic exEmerald #96 · 3.5% gem rate	$480	$4,125	$236	+$3,409	+$266
7	Medicham exEmerald #95 · 9.2% gem rate	$50	$3,659	$232	+$3,377	+$213
8	Dusclops exEmerald #94 · 7.4% gem rate	$110	$3,638	$231	+$3,297	+$143
9	RayquazaEmerald #9 · 5.8% gem rate	$128	$3,407	$229	+$3,050	+$249
10	Farfetch'dEmerald #107	$28	$3,049	$225	+$2,796	—
11	GardevoirEmerald #4	$23	$2,880	$224	+$2,634	—
12	SwampertEmerald #11 · 6.8% gem rate	$40	$2,700	$222	+$2,438	+$20
13	KyogreEmerald #6 · 7.1% gem rate	$70	$2,400	$129	+$2,201	+$151
14	BlazikenEmerald #1	$18	$2,190	$127	+$2,045	—
15	Deoxys exEmerald #93 · 4.2% gem rate	$210	$2,351	$129	+$2,013	+$79
16	GroudonEmerald #5 · 7.3% gem rate	$31	$2,025	$125	+$1,869	+$109
17	Camerupt exEmerald #92 · 4.9% gem rate	$100	$2,000	$125	+$1,775	+$36
18	Regirock exEmerald #99 · 7.2% gem rate	$139	$1,829	$123	+$1,567	+$154
19	SceptileEmerald #10 · 14.1% gem rate	$44	$1,526	$120	+$1,362	+$140
20	Cacturne exEmerald #91 · 5.2% gem rate	$165	$1,250	$117	+$968	−$15
21	NinetalesEmerald #38 · 27% gem rate	$10	$990	$90	+$890	+$572
22	ExploudEmerald #3 · 10.9% gem rate	$14	$720	$87	+$619	+$15
23	PikachuEmerald #60 · 25.1% gem rate	$17	$674	$87	+$570	+$104
24	MinunEmerald #37 · 41.7% gem rate	$6	$330	$73	+$251	+$151
25	GroudonEmerald #14 · 31.3% gem rate	$8	$255	$73	+$175	+$25
26	KyogreEmerald #15 · 41.8% gem rate	$7	$233	$72	+$153	+$34
27	ZigzagoonEmerald #74 · 53.8% gem rate	$8	$205	$72	+$125	+$38
28	ManectricEmerald #7 · 7% gem rate	$13	$169	$72	+$84	−$50
29	LinooneEmerald #34 · 44% gem rate	$18	$157	$72	+$67	−$4
30	PichuEmerald #59 · 29.3% gem rate	$8	$128	$71	+$49	−$23
31	Lightning EnergyEmerald #104 · 9.4% gem rate	$21	$137	$71	+$45	−$63
32	Grass EnergyEmerald #101 · 11.5% gem rate	$21	$127	$71	+$34	−$61
33	Fire EnergyEmerald #102 · 5.6% gem rate	$21	$97	$71	+$5	−$64

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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