Best Expedition Base Set Cards to Grade
The Expedition Base Set cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Gengar at an expected +$10,770.
Worth grading101
With a gem-rate sample101100%
Positive expected value89
Median gem rate26.4%
PSA fees as of2026-09-26
Ranked by expected profit 50
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GengarExpedition Base Set #13 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$10,770 per submission: 3.2% of 2,616 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($180,000), and a PSA 9 ($24,600) still clears the $7,869 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,050 | $24,600 | $180,000 | $6,819 | +$172,131 | 3.2% | +$10,770 | 2,616 high |
| 2 |  MewtwoExpedition Base Set #20 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$9,111 per submission: 3.1% of 1,982 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($216,000), and a PSA 9 ($9,300) still clears the $7,619 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $440 | $9,300 | $216,000 | $7,179 | +$208,381 | 3.1% | +$9,111 | 1,982 high |
| 3 |  MewExpedition Base Set #19 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$7,806 per submission: 1.3% of 2,012 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($175,297), and a PSA 9 ($36,000) still clears the $8,095 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,323 | $36,000 | $175,297 | $6,772 | +$167,202 | 1.3% | +$7,806 | 2,012 high |
| 4 |  PichuExpedition Base Set #22 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$6,573 per submission: 3.7% of 993 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($144,000), and a PSA 9 ($6,333) still clears the $6,767 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $308 | $6,333 | $144,000 | $6,459 | +$137,233 | 3.7% | +$6,573 | 993 high |
| 5 |  ButterfreeExpedition Base Set #5 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$5,108 per submission: 2.3% of 816 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($204,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,481) still clears the $7,238 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $179 | $1,481 | $204,000 | $7,059 | +$196,762 | 2.3% | +$5,108 | 816 high |
| 6 |  AmpharosExpedition Base Set #2 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$4,670 per submission: 2.5% of 878 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($138,000), and a PSA 9 ($6,000) still clears the $6,658 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $259 | $6,000 | $138,000 | $6,399 | +$131,342 | 2.5% | +$4,670 | 878 high |
| 7 |  DragoniteExpedition Base Set #9 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$4,654 per submission: 1.4% of 2,486 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($72,857), and a PSA 9 ($16,200) still clears the $4,845 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,097 | $16,200 | $72,857 | $3,748 | +$68,013 | 1.4% | +$4,654 | 2,486 high |
| 8 |  TyphlosionExpedition Base Set #28 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$3,644 per submission: 3.7% of 1,029 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($84,000), and a PSA 9 ($3,992) still clears the $4,059 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $3,992 | $84,000 | $3,859 | +$79,941 | 3.7% | +$3,644 | 1,029 high |
| 9 |  PoliwrathExpedition Base Set #24 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$3,089 per submission: 1.6% of 958 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($156,000), and a PSA 9 ($3,885) still clears the $6,779 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $3,885 | $156,000 | $6,579 | +$149,221 | 1.6% | +$3,089 | 958 high |
| 10 |  FeraligatrExpedition Base Set #12 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,870 per submission: 3.2% of 1,555 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($84,376), and a PSA 9 ($2,267) still clears the $4,263 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $400 | $2,267 | $84,376 | $3,863 | +$80,113 | 3.2% | +$2,870 | 1,555 high |
| 11 |  AlakazamExpedition Base Set #1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,686 per submission: 5.8% of 1,245 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($45,600), and a PSA 9 ($1,350) still clears the $2,795 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $320 | $1,350 | $45,600 | $2,475 | +$42,805 | 5.8% | +$2,686 | 1,245 high |
| 12 |  ClefableExpedition Base Set #7 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,615 per submission: 5% of 786 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($52,800), and a PSA 9 ($1,000) still clears the $3,718 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $171 | $1,000 | $52,800 | $3,547 | +$49,082 | 5% | +$2,615 | 786 high |
| 13 |  RaichuExpedition Base Set #25 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,311 per submission: 4.9% of 1,405 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($36,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,275) still clears the $2,659 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $280 | $2,275 | $36,000 | $2,379 | +$33,341 | 4.9% | +$2,311 | 1,405 high |
| 14 |  BlastoiseExpedition Base Set #4 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,290 per submission: 4.6% of 1,917 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($27,600), and a PSA 9 ($5,000) still clears the $2,926 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $631 | $5,000 | $27,600 | $2,295 | +$24,674 | 4.6% | +$2,290 | 1,917 high |
| 15 |  TyranitarExpedition Base Set #29 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,139 per submission: 3.3% of 2,213 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($40,000), and a PSA 9 ($4,550) still clears the $2,816 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $397 | $4,550 | $40,000 | $2,419 | +$37,184 | 3.3% | +$2,139 | 2,213 high |
| 16 |  SkarmoryExpedition Base Set #27 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,550 per submission: 1% of 993 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($66,000), and a PSA 9 ($5,475) still clears the $3,809 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $130 | $5,475 | $66,000 | $3,679 | +$62,191 | 1% | +$1,550 | 993 high |
| 17 |  KinglerExpedition Base Set #15 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,513 per submission: 5.7% of 814 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($21,600), and a PSA 9 ($1,230) still clears the $1,315 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $80 | $1,230 | $21,600 | $1,235 | +$20,285 | 5.7% | +$1,513 | 814 high |
| 18 |  MeganiumExpedition Base Set #18 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,482 per submission: 4.3% of 832 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($31,800), and a PSA 9 ($1,376) still clears the $2,537 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $1,376 | $31,800 | $2,337 | +$29,263 | 4.3% | +$1,482 | 832 high |
| 19 |  MagbyExpedition Base Set #17 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,474 per submission: 4.2% of 674 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($35,000), and a PSA 9 ($800) still clears the $2,562 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $193 | $800 | $35,000 | $2,369 | +$32,438 | 4.2% | +$1,474 | 674 high |
| 20 |  ArbokExpedition Base Set #3 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,432 per submission: 6.4% of 673 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($22,200), and a PSA 9 ($621) still clears the $1,380 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $139 | $621 | $22,200 | $1,241 | +$20,820 | 6.4% | +$1,432 | 673 high |
| 21 |  NinetalesExpedition Base Set #21 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,429 per submission: 9% of 807 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($14,300), and a PSA 9 ($1,140) still clears the $1,353 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $191 | $1,140 | $14,300 | $1,162 | +$12,947 | 9% | +$1,429 | 807 high |
| 22 |  VenusaurExpedition Base Set #30 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,425 per submission: 8.1% of 1,279 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($14,850), and a PSA 9 ($1,490) still clears the $1,343 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $175 | $1,490 | $14,850 | $1,168 | +$13,508 | 8.1% | +$1,425 | 1,279 high |
| 23 |  DugtrioExpedition Base Set #10 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,325 per submission: 1.8% of 868 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($60,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,500) still clears the $3,713 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $94 | $1,500 | $60,000 | $3,619 | +$56,287 | 1.8% | +$1,325 | 868 high |
| 24 |  MachampExpedition Base Set #16 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$995 per submission: 9.5% of 802 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,800), and a PSA 9 ($480) still clears the $1,259 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $132 | $480 | $10,800 | $1,127 | +$9,541 | 9.5% | +$995 | 802 high |
| 25 |  PidgeotExpedition Base Set #23 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$992 per submission: 5.7% of 828 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,200), and a PSA 9 ($700) still clears the $1,369 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $188 | $700 | $16,200 | $1,181 | +$14,831 | 5.7% | +$992 | 828 high |
| 26 |  GolemExpedition Base Set #14 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$990 per submission: 15.1% of 823 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,000), and a PSA 9 ($330) still clears the $769 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $80 | $330 | $7,000 | $689 | +$6,231 | 15.1% | +$990 | 823 high |
| 27 |  FearowExpedition Base Set #11 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$846 per submission: 4.3% of 672 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($17,000), and a PSA 9 ($611) still clears the $1,239 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $611 | $17,000 | $1,189 | +$15,761 | 4.3% | +$846 | 672 high |
| 28 |  VileplumeExpedition Base Set #31 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$788 per submission: 4.9% of 852 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,000), and a PSA 9 ($391) still clears the $1,279 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $391 | $16,000 | $1,179 | +$14,721 | 4.9% | +$788 | 852 high |
| 29 |  CloysterExpedition Base Set #8 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$760 per submission: 4.3% of 915 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($15,300), and a PSA 9 ($550) still clears the $1,291 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $119 | $550 | $15,300 | $1,172 | +$14,009 | 4.3% | +$760 | 915 high |
| 30 |  PichuExpedition Base Set #58 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$755 per submission: 28.2% of 301 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,575), and a PSA 9 ($1,260) still clears the $296 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $61 | $1,260 | $1,575 | $235 | +$1,279 | 28.2% | +$755 | 301 high |
| 31 |  WeezingExpedition Base Set #32 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$664 per submission: 4.9% of 741 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,088) still clears the $844 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $125 | $1,088 | $10,000 | $719 | +$9,156 | 4.9% | +$664 | 741 high |
| 32 |  SquirtleExpedition Base Set #131 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$638 per submission: 22.9% of 511 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,999), and a PSA 9 ($322) still clears the $454 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $55 | $322 | $2,999 | $399 | +$2,545 | 22.9% | +$638 | 511 high |
| 33 |  RapidashExpedition Base Set #26 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$586 per submission: 5.8% of 945 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,500), and a PSA 9 ($405) still clears the $1,254 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $130 | $405 | $10,500 | $1,124 | +$9,246 | 5.8% | +$586 | 945 high |
| 34 |  MewExpedition Base Set #55 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$560 per submission: 26.9% of 699 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,391), and a PSA 9 ($450) still clears the $401 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $158 | $450 | $2,391 | $243 | +$1,991 | 26.9% | +$560 | 699 high |
| 35 |  MewtwoExpedition Base Set #56 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$501 per submission: 20.7% of 701 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,391), and a PSA 9 ($400) still clears the $328 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $85 | $400 | $2,391 | $243 | +$2,063 | 20.7% | +$501 | 701 high |
| 36 |  CharizardExpedition Base Set #39 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$487 per submission: 17.9% of 2,093 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,000), and a PSA 9 ($686) still clears the $613 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $214 | $686 | $3,000 | $399 | +$2,387 | 17.9% | +$487 | 2,093 high |
| 37 |  CuboneExpedition Base Set #103 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$437 per submission: 24.4% of 225 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,000), and a PSA 9 ($280) still clears the $309 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $70 | $280 | $2,000 | $239 | +$1,691 | 24.4% | +$437 | 225 high |
| 38 |  CharizardExpedition Base Set #40 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$416 per submission: 16.8% of 1,767 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,215), and a PSA 9 ($423) still clears the $591 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $190 | $423 | $3,215 | $401 | +$2,624 | 16.8% | +$416 | 1,767 high |
| 39 |  SquirtleExpedition Base Set #132 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$416 per submission: 19.7% of 828 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,970), and a PSA 9 ($385) still clears the $286 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $47 | $385 | $1,970 | $239 | +$1,684 | 19.7% | +$416 | 828 high |
| 40 |  GengarExpedition Base Set #48 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$341 per submission: 15% of 904 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,700), and a PSA 9 ($569) still clears the $646 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $250 | $569 | $2,700 | $396 | +$2,054 | 15% | +$341 | 904 high |
| 41 |  TotodileExpedition Base Set #134 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$320 per submission: 31.1% of 267 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,250), and only a PSA 10 covers the $137 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $25 | $88 | $1,250 | $112 | +$1,113 | 31.1% | +$320 | 267 high |
| 42 |  BlastoiseExpedition Base Set #37 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$313 per submission: 26.8% of 791 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,125), and a PSA 9 ($550) still clears the $225 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $114 | $550 | $1,125 | $111 | +$900 | 26.8% | +$313 | 791 high |
| 43 |  CharmanderExpedition Base Set #98 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$293 per submission: 26.5% of 650 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,300), and a PSA 9 ($217) still clears the $173 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $60 | $217 | $1,300 | $113 | +$1,127 | 26.5% | +$293 | 650 high |
| 44 |  PikachuExpedition Base Set #124 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$292 per submission: 26.4% of 1,479 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,155), and a PSA 9 ($218) still clears the $136 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $24 | $218 | $1,155 | $112 | +$1,019 | 26.4% | +$292 | 1,479 high |
| 45 |  MagikarpExpedition Base Set #118 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$257 per submission: 20.9% of 440 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,400), and a PSA 9 ($184) still clears the $156 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $42 | $184 | $1,400 | $114 | +$1,244 | 20.9% | +$257 | 440 high |
| 46 |  TyranitarExpedition Base Set #66 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$250 per submission: 23% of 557 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($943), and a PSA 9 ($420) still clears the $181 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $92 | $420 | $943 | $89 | +$762 | 23% | +$250 | 557 high |
| 47 |  CharizardExpedition Base Set #6 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$235 per submission: 1.2% of 3,703 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,000), and a PSA 9 ($8,400) still clears the $3,139 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $2,000 | $8,400 | $12,000 | $1,139 | +$8,861 | 1.2% | +$235 | 3,703 high |
| 48 |  DragoniteExpedition Base Set #43 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$229 per submission: 24.9% of 631 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,230), and a PSA 9 ($205) still clears the $212 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $205 | $1,230 | $112 | +$1,018 | 24.9% | +$229 | 631 high |
| 49 |  CharmanderExpedition Base Set #97 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$229 per submission: 29.9% of 719 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($740), and a PSA 9 ($266) still clears the $110 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $266 | $740 | $87 | +$630 | 29.9% | +$229 | 719 high |
| 50 |  BulbasaurExpedition Base Set #94 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$184 per submission: 30.7% of 672 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($760), and a PSA 9 ($132) still clears the $128 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $132 | $760 | $88 | +$632 | 30.7% | +$184 | 672 high |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
PSA population 165
Every Expedition Base Set card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 23 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 165
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard #6 | 3,703 | 45 |
| 2 | Gengar #13 | 2,616 | 84 |
| 3 | Dragonite #9 | 2,486 | 36 |
| 4 | Tyranitar #29 | 2,213 | 73 |
| 5 | Charizard #39 | 2,093 | 374 |
| 6 | Mew #19 | 2,012 | 27 |
| 7 | Mewtwo #20 | 1,982 | 62 |
| 8 | Blastoise #4 | 1,917 | 89 |
| 9 | Charizard #40 | 1,767 | 297 |
| 10 | Feraligatr #12 | 1,555 | 49 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pikachu #124 | 1,479 | 391 |
| 12 | Raichu #25 | 1,405 | 69 |
| 13 | Venusaur #30 | 1,279 | 104 |
| 14 | Alakazam #1 | 1,245 | 72 |
| 15 | Typhlosion #28 | 1,029 | 38 |
| 16 | Pichu #22 | 993 | 37 |
| 17 | Skarmory #27 | 993 | 10 |
| 18 | Poliwrath #24 | 958 | 15 |
| 19 | Rapidash #26 | 945 | 55 |
| 20 | Cloyster #8 | 915 | 39 |
| 21 | Gengar #48 | 904 | 136 |
| 22 | Ampharos #2 | 878 | 22 |
| 23 | Dugtrio #10 | 868 | 16 |
| 24 | Vileplume #31 | 852 | 42 |
| 25 | Meganium #18 | 832 | 36 |
Fewest PSA 10s 165
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strength Charm #150 | 8 | 38 |
| 2 | Super Scoop Up #151 | 9 | 40 |
| 3 | Skarmory #27 | 10 | 993 |
| 4 | Fighting Energy #160 | 10 | 42 |
| 5 | Energy Restore #141 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Warp Point #152 | 11 | 50 |
| 7 | Mary's Impulse #142 | 11 | 50 |
| 8 | Energy Removal 2 #140 | 11 | 37 |
| 9 | Metapod #87 | 12 | 67 |
| 10 | Poliwrath #24 | 15 | 958 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Multi Technical Machine 01 #144 | 15 | 44 |
| 12 | Dugtrio #10 | 16 | 868 |
| 13 | Metal Energy #159 | 16 | 57 |
| 14 | Pupitar #90 | 17 | 66 |
| 15 | Power Charge #147 | 17 | 54 |
| 16 | Pokémon Nurse #145 | 18 | 59 |
| 17 | Butterfree #5 | 19 | 816 |
| 18 | Professor Oak's Research #149 | 19 | 71 |
| 19 | Dual Ball #139 | 19 | 49 |
| 20 | Master Ball #143 | 20 | 66 |
| 21 | Pokémon Reversal #146 | 21 | 50 |
| 22 | Ampharos #2 | 22 | 878 |
| 23 | Water Energy #165 | 22 | 53 |
| 24 | Hitmonlee #81 | 23 | 101 |
| 25 | Machoke #85 | 23 | 99 |
Most PSA 10s 165
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikachu #124 | 391 | 1,479 |
| 2 | Charizard #39 | 374 | 2,093 |
| 3 | Charizard #40 | 297 | 1,767 |
| 4 | Charmander #97 | 215 | 719 |
| 5 | Blastoise #37 | 212 | 791 |
| 6 | Bulbasaur #94 | 206 | 672 |
| 7 | Mew #55 | 188 | 699 |
| 8 | Alakazam #33 | 176 | 812 |
| 9 | Charmander #98 | 172 | 650 |
| 10 | Squirtle #132 | 163 | 828 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dragonite #43 | 157 | 631 |
| 12 | Mewtwo #56 | 145 | 701 |
| 13 | Venusaur #67 | 144 | 495 |
| 14 | Blastoise #36 | 142 | 643 |
| 15 | Bulbasaur #95 | 137 | 459 |
| 16 | Gengar #48 | 136 | 904 |
| 17 | Tyranitar #66 | 128 | 557 |
| 18 | Golem #14 | 124 | 823 |
| 19 | Venusaur #68 | 122 | 418 |
| 20 | Abra #93 | 118 | 332 |
| 21 | Squirtle #131 | 117 | 511 |
| 22 | Raichu #61 | 115 | 520 |
| 23 | Cyndaquil #105 | 108 | 321 |
| 24 | Typhlosion #65 | 106 | 317 |
| 25 | Venusaur #30 | 104 | 1,279 |
Hardest to gem 165
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skarmory #27 | 1.0% | 993 |
| 2 | Charizard #6 | 1.2% | 3,703 |
| 3 | Mew #19 | 1.3% | 2,012 |
| 4 | Dragonite #9 | 1.4% | 2,486 |
| 5 | Poliwrath #24 | 1.6% | 958 |
| 6 | Dugtrio #10 | 1.8% | 868 |
| 7 | Butterfree #5 | 2.3% | 816 |
| 8 | Ampharos #2 | 2.5% | 878 |
| 9 | Mewtwo #20 | 3.1% | 1,982 |
| 10 | Feraligatr #12 | 3.2% | 1,555 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gengar #13 | 3.2% | 2,616 |
| 12 | Tyranitar #29 | 3.3% | 2,213 |
| 13 | Typhlosion #28 | 3.7% | 1,029 |
| 14 | Pichu #22 | 3.7% | 993 |
| 15 | Magby #17 | 4.2% | 674 |
| 16 | Cloyster #8 | 4.3% | 915 |
| 17 | Fearow #11 | 4.3% | 672 |
| 18 | Meganium #18 | 4.3% | 832 |
| 19 | Blastoise #4 | 4.6% | 1,917 |
| 20 | Weezing #32 | 4.9% | 741 |
| 21 | Raichu #25 | 4.9% | 1,405 |
| 22 | Vileplume #31 | 4.9% | 852 |
| 23 | Clefable #7 | 5.0% | 786 |
| 24 | Kingler #15 | 5.7% | 814 |
| 25 | Pidgeot #23 | 5.7% | 828 |
Fastest growing 155
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 14 Sept 2026 and 19 Oct 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gengar #13 | +127 | 0 |
| 2 | Dragonite #9 | +107 | 0 |
| 3 | Mew #19 | +95 | 0 |
| 4 | Charizard #6 | +89 | 0 |
| 5 | Pikachu #124 | +89 | +2 |
| 6 | Mewtwo #20 | +80 | 0 |
| 7 | Tyranitar #29 | +77 | 0 |
| 8 | Blastoise #4 | +62 | 0 |
| 9 | Charizard #39 | +52 | +1 |
| 10 | Feraligatr #12 | +47 | 0 |
Show the next 15
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Raichu #25 | +47 | 0 |
| 12 | Gengar #48 | +46 | 0 |
| 13 | Alakazam #1 | +44 | 0 |
| 14 | Squirtle #132 | +43 | +1 |
| 15 | Charizard #40 | +42 | +1 |
| 16 | Charmander #98 | +35 | +1 |
| 17 | Magikarp #118 | +33 | +1 |
| 18 | Pichu #22 | +32 | 0 |
| 19 | Bulbasaur #94 | +31 | +2 |
| 20 | Alakazam #33 | +27 | 0 |
| 21 | Poliwrath #24 | +24 | 0 |
| 22 | Typhlosion #28 | +23 | 0 |
| 23 | Charmander #97 | +22 | 0 |
| 24 | Squirtle #131 | +22 | 0 |
| 25 | Cloyster #8 | +21 | 0 |
How to read the Expedition Base Set ranking
Every Expedition Base Set card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 101 cards from the set pass. 101 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 89 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Gengar from Expedition Base Set, gems 3.2% of the time across 2,616 graded copies: +$10,770 is what a long run of submissions would average, $172,131 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Expedition Base Set cards is 26.4%. Roughly one submitted copy in 4 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 50 ranked cards, 49 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9 and 1 needs a 10 to break even. 50 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Expedition Base Set card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Expedition Base Set card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.
Expedition Base Set grading questions
Which Expedition Base Set card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Gengar (Expedition Base Set #13): 3.2% of 2,616 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $10,770 per submission after the $6,819 grading cost, against a best case of $172,131 if it gems.
How many Expedition Base Set cards are worth grading?
89 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 101 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 101 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.
What gem rate do Expedition Base Set cards get at PSA?
The median across the 101 sampled Expedition Base Set cards is 26.4%, so about one in 4 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Totodile (Expedition Base Set #134) at 31.1% of 267.
Does the Expedition Base Set ranking apply to CGC or Beckett?
Not directly. The cost column is PSA's fee as of 2026-09-26 and the graded columns are PSA slab prices; the gem-rate sample falls back to CGC's population only when PSA has fewer than ten copies. A CGC or Beckett submission has its own fee and resale price.