Best Expedition Base Set Cards to Grade

The Expedition Base Set 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: Blastoise at +$5,961 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	BlastoiseExpedition Base Set #4 · 2.6% gem rate	$345	$6,794	$488	+$5,961	−$106
2	DragoniteExpedition Base Set #9 · 1.6% gem rate	$800	$6,444	$484	+$5,160	−$330
3	CharizardExpedition Base Set #6 · 1.3% gem rate	$556	$4,450	$239	+$3,654	−$178
4	NinetalesExpedition Base Set #21 · 9.6% gem rate	$96	$3,975	$235	+$3,644	+$261
5	ClefableExpedition Base Set #7 · 5.4% gem rate	$48	$3,333	$228	+$3,057	+$7
6	CharizardExpedition Base Set #40 · 7.7% gem rate	$330	$3,198	$227	+$2,641	−$6
7	KinglerExpedition Base Set #15 · 5.9% gem rate	$57	$2,138	$126	+$1,955	+$59
8	CharmeleonExpedition Base Set #73 · 12.8% gem rate	$140	$2,137	$126	+$1,871	+$148
9	VenusaurExpedition Base Set #30 · 8.6% gem rate	$167	$2,052	$126	+$1,759	+$179
10	CloysterExpedition Base Set #8 · 10.8% gem rate	$92	$1,913	$124	+$1,696	+$94
11	GolemExpedition Base Set #14 · 16% gem rate	$50	$1,740	$122	+$1,568	+$205
12	GengarExpedition Base Set #48 · 6.2% gem rate	$183	$1,838	$123	+$1,532	+$15
13	AlakazamExpedition Base Set #1 · 6.3% gem rate	$233	$1,759	$123	+$1,404	+$55
14	VulpixExpedition Base Set #136 · 7.6% gem rate	$73	$1,567	$121	+$1,374	+$14
15	MachampExpedition Base Set #16 · 10.1% gem rate	$134	$1,586	$121	+$1,332	+$75
16	CyndaquilExpedition Base Set #105 · 17.6% gem rate	$58	$1,500	$120	+$1,322	+$222
17	FeraligatrExpedition Base Set #47 · 13% gem rate	$102	$1,516	$120	+$1,295	+$94
18	TyranitarExpedition Base Set #29 · 3.7% gem rate	$425	$1,800	$123	+$1,252	+$25
19	CyndaquilExpedition Base Set #104 · 13.3% gem rate	$135	$1,491	$120	+$1,237	+$32
20	ClefableExpedition Base Set #41 · 12.3% gem rate	$40	$1,359	$119	+$1,201	+$61
21	CharizardExpedition Base Set #39 · 6.4% gem rate	$278	$1,495	$120	+$1,098	−$27
22	ElectabuzzExpedition Base Set #76 · 10.6% gem rate	$50	$1,193	$117	+$1,027	+$15
23	WeezingExpedition Base Set #32 · 5.1% gem rate	$120	$1,156	$117	+$919	−$17
24	CloysterExpedition Base Set #42 · 8.8% gem rate	$31	$994	$90	+$873	+$13
25	RaichuExpedition Base Set #61 · 13% gem rate	$58	$913	$89	+$766	+$30
26	TyphlosionExpedition Base Set #64 · 18.2% gem rate	$150	$1,030	$115	+$765	+$35
27	PidgeotExpedition Base Set #23 · 6% gem rate	$155	$957	$90	+$712	+$45
28	CharmanderExpedition Base Set #98 · 8.6% gem rate	$64	$850	$88	+$698	−$10
29	FeraligatrExpedition Base Set #46 · 13.4% gem rate	$63	$840	$88	+$689	+$46
30	VileplumeExpedition Base Set #31 · 5.2% gem rate	$18	$791	$88	+$685	+$10
31	VileplumeExpedition Base Set #69 · 8.5% gem rate	$15	$764	$88	+$661	+$4
32	MewExpedition Base Set #55 · 1.4% gem rate	$134	$876	$89	+$654	−$66
33	PikachuExpedition Base Set #124 · 4% gem rate	$250	$1,014	$115	+$649	−$128
34	RapidashExpedition Base Set #26 · 6.3% gem rate	$35	$759	$88	+$636	+$46
35	FearowExpedition Base Set #11 · 4.6% gem rate	$98	$794	$88	+$608	−$25
36	MachokeExpedition Base Set #85 · 10.4% gem rate	$21	$685	$87	+$577	+$1
37	KrabbyExpedition Base Set #115 · 11.7% gem rate	$13	$674	$87	+$574	+$5
38	SquirtleExpedition Base Set #132 · 4.7% gem rate	$178	$805	$88	+$539	−$70
39	SquirtleExpedition Base Set #131 · 4.7% gem rate	$90	$708	$87	+$531	−$36
40	ArbokExpedition Base Set #35 · 14.5% gem rate	$44	$644	$86	+$514	+$10
41	MeganiumExpedition Base Set #18 · 4.6% gem rate	$43	$634	$86	+$504	−$31
42	EkansExpedition Base Set #108 · 6.2% gem rate	$43	$597	$86	+$468	−$42
43	ArbokExpedition Base Set #3 · 6.8% gem rate	$37	$583	$86	+$460	−$6
44	BlastoiseExpedition Base Set #37 · 8% gem rate	$162	$683	$87	+$434	−$34
45	DiglettExpedition Base Set #106 · 18.8% gem rate	$28	$524	$85	+$411	+$45
46	DragoniteExpedition Base Set #43 · 5.1% gem rate	$200	$695	$87	+$408	+$13
47	QwilfishExpedition Base Set #127 · 14.3% gem rate	$17	$498	$75	+$406	+$21
48	AlakazamExpedition Base Set #33 · 8.6% gem rate	$16	$496	$75	+$406	−$14
49	PonytaExpedition Base Set #126 · 13% gem rate	$20	$498	$75	+$403	+$5
50	MewtwoExpedition Base Set #56 · 6.7% gem rate	$88	$564	$86	+$390	−$22

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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