Best Evolutions Cards to Grade

The Evolutions 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: Charizard at +$4,550 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	CharizardEvolutions #11	$499	$5,525	$475	+$4,550	—
2	MewEvolutions #53 · 9.7% gem rate	$31	$717	$87	+$599	+$1
3	Mewtwo-EXEvolutions #103 · 27.9% gem rate	$40	$692	$87	+$565	+$125
4	M Charizard-EXEvolutions #101 · 40.2% gem rate	$154	$766	$88	+$524	+$173
5	GyaradosEvolutions #34 · 2.1% gem rate	$10	$584	$86	+$489	−$63
6	Dragonite-EXEvolutions #106 · 29.9% gem rate	$52	$607	$86	+$469	+$106
7	Surfing PikachuEvolutions #111 · 21.9% gem rate	$11	$488	$75	+$402	+$66
8	NinetalesEvolutions #15	$21	$402	$74	+$307	—
9	Flying PikachuEvolutions #110 · 34.3% gem rate	$9	$379	$74	+$296	+$80
10	M Blastoise-EXEvolutions #102 · 36.4% gem rate	$65	$430	$74	+$291	+$73
11	M Venusaur-EXEvolutions #100 · 37.6% gem rate	$38	$349	$73	+$238	+$61
12	RaichuEvolutions #36 · 0.4% gem rate	$9	$249	$72	+$167	−$58
13	ClefairyEvolutions #63 · 25% gem rate	$5	$233	$72	+$156	−$9
14	MewtwoEvolutions #51	$13	$236	$72	+$151	—
15	Misty's DeterminationEvolutions #108 · 27.1% gem rate	$39	$258	$73	+$146	−$4
16	M Charizard-EXEvolutions #13	$51	$255	$73	+$132	—
17	ナッシー[Exeggutor]Evolutions #109 · 24.6% gem rate	$5	$208	$72	+$130	−$10
18	Charizard-EXEvolutions #12 · 33.3% gem rate	$18	$214	$72	+$124	+$7
19	Fairy EnergyEvolutions #99 · 15.1% gem rate	$6	$185	$72	+$108	−$42
20	M Blastoise-EXEvolutions #22 · 34.9% gem rate	$22	$190	$72	+$95	−$3
21	ZapdosEvolutions #42 · 16.2% gem rate	$6	$169	$72	+$91	−$35
22	Mewtwo-EXEvolutions #52	$10	$149	$71	+$68	—
23	M Slowbro-EXEvolutions #27 · 32.2% gem rate	$10	$139	$71	+$58	−$21
24	M Pidgeot-EXEvolutions #105 · 41.1% gem rate	$16	$139	$71	+$52	−$12
25	M Venusaur-EXEvolutions #2 · 35% gem rate	$15	$136	$71	+$49	−$18
26	Pidgeot-EXEvolutions #104 · 30.4% gem rate	$10	$131	$71	+$49	−$26
27	Dragonite-EXEvolutions #72	$10	$126	$71	+$45	—
28	Brock's GritEvolutions #107 · 31.1% gem rate	$11	$119	$71	+$37	−$29
29	Venusaur-EXEvolutions #1 · 31.4% gem rate	$5	$101	$71	+$25	−$35
30	Blastoise-EXEvolutions #21 · 32.8% gem rate	$6	$94	$71	+$17	−$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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