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 +$4,335 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 · 1.1% gem rate	$62	$4,638	$241	+$4,335	−$123
2	MewEvolutions #53	$23	$2,651	$222	+$2,407	—
3	NinetalesEvolutions #15	$5	$554	$86	+$463	—
4	M Charizard-EXEvolutions #101 · 40.2% gem rate	$151	$667	$87	+$429	+$130
5	Mewtwo-EXEvolutions #103 · 27.9% gem rate	$44	$552	$86	+$423	+$73
6	Dragonite-EXEvolutions #106 · 29.9% gem rate	$50	$523	$85	+$388	+$76
7	GyaradosEvolutions #34 · 5.3% gem rate	$8	$431	$74	+$349	−$35
8	Surfing PikachuEvolutions #111 · 21.9% gem rate	$11	$412	$74	+$327	+$43
9	Flying PikachuEvolutions #110 · 34.3% gem rate	$9	$350	$73	+$268	+$71
10	M Blastoise-EXEvolutions #102 · 36.4% gem rate	$67	$405	$74	+$265	+$59
11	M Venusaur-EXEvolutions #100 · 37.6% gem rate	$38	$295	$73	+$184	+$33
12	ZapdosEvolutions #42 · 9.8% gem rate	$6	$213	$72	+$135	−$40
13	Misty's DeterminationEvolutions #108 · 27.1% gem rate	$39	$229	$72	+$118	−$14
14	M Charizard-EXEvolutions #13 · 14.9% gem rate	$43	$233	$72	+$117	−$38
15	Charizard-EXEvolutions #12 · 33.3% gem rate	$16	$200	$72	+$112	−$1
16	MewtwoEvolutions #51 · 12.6% gem rate	$10	$164	$72	+$82	−$43
17	M Blastoise-EXEvolutions #22 · 34.9% gem rate	$21	$160	$72	+$67	−$15
18	Mewtwo-EXEvolutions #52 · 18.7% gem rate	$10	$125	$71	+$44	−$41
19	Pidgeot-EXEvolutions #104 · 30.4% gem rate	$9	$121	$71	+$41	−$29
20	Brock's GritEvolutions #107 · 31.1% gem rate	$9	$118	$71	+$38	−$32
21	M Slowbro-EXEvolutions #27 · 32.2% gem rate	$8	$115	$71	+$36	−$27
22	PikachuEvolutions #35 · 16.5% gem rate	$8	$114	$71	+$35	−$47
23	M Pidgeot-EXEvolutions #105 · 41.1% gem rate	$15	$120	$71	+$34	−$20
24	Blastoise-EXEvolutions #21 · 32.8% gem rate	$6	$108	$71	+$31	−$27
25	Dragonite-EXEvolutions #72 · 16.4% gem rate	$10	$109	$71	+$28	−$47
26	M Venusaur-EXEvolutions #2 · 35% gem rate	$12	$109	$71	+$25	−$29
27	RaichuEvolutions #36 · 0.4% gem rate	$8	$98	$71	+$19	−$55

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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