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: Mewtwo at an expected +$8,804.
Worth grading111
With a gem-rate sample111100%
Positive expected value91
Median gem rate26.9%
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 |  MewtwoExpedition Base Set #20 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$8,804 per submission: 3.2% of 1,968 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 | 3.2% | +$8,804 | 1,968 high |
| 2 |  GengarExpedition Base Set #13 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$8,055 per submission: 3.3% of 2,583 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($180,000), and a PSA 9 ($15,000) still clears the $7,869 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,050 | $15,000 | $180,000 | $6,819 | +$172,131 | 3.3% | +$8,055 | 2,583 high |
| 3 |  MewExpedition Base Set #19 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$7,312 per submission: 1.4% of 1,983 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($175,297), and a PSA 9 ($36,000) still clears the $7,736 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $964 | $36,000 | $175,297 | $6,772 | +$167,561 | 1.4% | +$7,312 | 1,983 high |
| 4 |  PichuExpedition Base Set #22 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$6,622 per submission: 3.7% of 990 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($144,000), and a PSA 9 ($6,333) still clears the $6,770 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $311 | $6,333 | $144,000 | $6,459 | +$137,230 | 3.7% | +$6,622 | 990 high |
| 5 |  ButterfreeExpedition Base Set #5 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$4,902 per submission: 2.3% of 813 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($204,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,481) still clears the $7,307 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $248 | $1,481 | $204,000 | $7,059 | +$196,693 | 2.3% | +$4,902 | 813 high |
| 6 |  AmpharosExpedition Base Set #2 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$4,313 per submission: 2.5% of 876 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($138,000), and a PSA 9 ($5,156) still clears the $6,613 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $214 | $5,156 | $138,000 | $6,399 | +$131,387 | 2.5% | +$4,313 | 876 high |
| 7 |  DragoniteExpedition Base Set #9 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$3,211 per submission: 1.5% of 2,460 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($55,200), and a PSA 9 ($19,000) still clears the $4,552 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $981 | $19,000 | $55,200 | $3,571 | +$50,648 | 1.5% | +$3,211 | 2,460 high |
| 8 |  PoliwrathExpedition Base Set #24 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$3,112 per submission: 1.6% of 957 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($156,000), and a PSA 9 ($3,885) still clears the $6,768 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $189 | $3,885 | $156,000 | $6,579 | +$149,232 | 1.6% | +$3,112 | 957 high |
| 9 |  TyphlosionExpedition Base Set #28 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,886 per submission: 3.7% of 1,029 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($62,400), and a PSA 9 ($3,992) still clears the $3,818 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $175 | $3,992 | $62,400 | $3,643 | +$58,582 | 3.7% | +$2,886 | 1,029 high |
| 10 |  FeraligatrExpedition Base Set #12 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,700 per submission: 3.2% of 1,546 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($78,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,267) still clears the $4,199 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $400 | $2,267 | $78,000 | $3,799 | +$73,801 | 3.2% | +$2,700 | 1,546 high |
| 11 |  AlakazamExpedition Base Set #1 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,673 per submission: 5.8% of 1,239 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($45,600), and a PSA 9 ($1,269) still clears the $2,810 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $335 | $1,269 | $45,600 | $2,475 | +$42,790 | 5.8% | +$2,673 | 1,239 high |
| 12 |  ClefableExpedition Base Set #7 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,625 per submission: 5% of 786 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($52,800), and a PSA 9 ($1,000) still clears the $3,701 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $154 | $1,000 | $52,800 | $3,547 | +$49,099 | 5% | +$2,625 | 786 high |
| 13 |  BlastoiseExpedition Base Set #4 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,323 per submission: 4.7% of 1,903 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($27,600), and a PSA 9 ($5,000) still clears the $2,917 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $622 | $5,000 | $27,600 | $2,295 | +$24,683 | 4.7% | +$2,323 | 1,903 high |
| 14 |  PichuExpedition Base Set #58 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,274 per submission: 28.2% of 301 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,600), and a PSA 9 ($2,880) still clears the $735 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $60 | $2,880 | $5,600 | $675 | +$4,865 | 28.2% | +$2,274 | 301 high |
| 15 |  TyranitarExpedition Base Set #29 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$2,073 per submission: 3.3% of 2,194 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($40,000), and a PSA 9 ($4,550) still clears the $2,818 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $399 | $4,550 | $40,000 | $2,419 | +$37,182 | 3.3% | +$2,073 | 2,194 high |
| 16 |  RaichuExpedition Base Set #25 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,896 per submission: 4.9% of 1,399 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($36,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,200) still clears the $2,641 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $262 | $1,200 | $36,000 | $2,379 | +$33,359 | 4.9% | +$1,896 | 1,399 high |
| 17 |  MachampExpedition Base Set #16 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,616 per submission: 9.5% of 802 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($17,400), and a PSA 9 ($480) still clears the $1,321 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $128 | $480 | $17,400 | $1,193 | +$16,079 | 9.5% | +$1,616 | 802 high |
| 18 |  MagbyExpedition Base Set #17 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,489 per submission: 4.1% of 675 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($35,000), and a PSA 9 ($800) still clears the $2,529 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $160 | $800 | $35,000 | $2,369 | +$32,471 | 4.1% | +$1,489 | 675 high |
| 19 |  MeganiumExpedition Base Set #18 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,482 per submission: 4.3% of 831 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 | 831 high |
| 20 |  NinetalesExpedition Base Set #21 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,445 per submission: 9% of 807 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($14,300), and a PSA 9 ($1,140) still clears the $1,338 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $176 | $1,140 | $14,300 | $1,162 | +$12,962 | 9% | +$1,445 | 807 high |
| 21 |  ArbokExpedition Base Set #3 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,443 per submission: 6.4% of 674 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($22,200), and a PSA 9 ($580) still clears the $1,351 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $110 | $580 | $22,200 | $1,241 | +$20,849 | 6.4% | +$1,443 | 674 high |
| 22 |  VenusaurExpedition Base Set #30 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,433 per submission: 8.2% of 1,275 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($14,850), and a PSA 9 ($1,490) still clears the $1,338 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $170 | $1,490 | $14,850 | $1,168 | +$13,512 | 8.2% | +$1,433 | 1,275 high |
| 23 |  PidgeotExpedition Base Set #23 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,375 per submission: 5.7% of 828 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($25,118), and a PSA 9 ($700) still clears the $2,520 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $250 | $700 | $25,118 | $2,270 | +$22,598 | 5.7% | +$1,375 | 828 high |
| 24 |  DugtrioExpedition Base Set #10 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,326 per submission: 1.8% of 870 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% | +$1,326 | 870 high |
| 25 |  KinglerExpedition Base Set #15 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,285 per submission: 5.6% of 815 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($21,600), and a PSA 9 ($493) still clears the $1,315 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $80 | $493 | $21,600 | $1,235 | +$20,285 | 5.6% | +$1,285 | 815 high |
| 26 |  CharizardExpedition Base Set #6 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,108 per submission: 1.2% of 3,682 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,000), and a PSA 9 ($7,870) still clears the $2,172 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,033 | $7,870 | $12,000 | $1,139 | +$9,828 | 1.2% | +$1,108 | 3,682 high |
| 27 |  GolemExpedition Base Set #14 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,094 per submission: 15% of 825 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,000), and a PSA 9 ($625) still clears the $769 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $80 | $625 | $7,000 | $689 | +$6,231 | 15% | +$1,094 | 825 high |
| 28 |  SkarmoryExpedition Base Set #27 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$960 per submission: 1% of 993 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($66,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,195) still clears the $3,879 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $2,195 | $66,000 | $3,679 | +$62,121 | 1% | +$960 | 993 high |
| 29 |  RapidashExpedition Base Set #26 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$917 per submission: 5.8% of 943 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,200), and a PSA 9 ($405) still clears the $1,311 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $130 | $405 | $16,200 | $1,181 | +$14,889 | 5.8% | +$917 | 943 high |
| 30 |  CloysterExpedition Base Set #8 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$908 per submission: 4.3% of 915 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($19,800), and a PSA 9 ($550) still clears the $1,334 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $117 | $550 | $19,800 | $1,217 | +$18,466 | 4.3% | +$908 | 915 high |
| 31 |  FearowExpedition Base Set #11 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$788 per submission: 4.3% of 674 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($17,000), and a PSA 9 ($611) still clears the $1,289 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $611 | $17,000 | $1,189 | +$15,711 | 4.3% | +$788 | 674 high |
| 32 |  VileplumeExpedition Base Set #31 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$750 per submission: 4.9% of 849 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% | +$750 | 849 high |
| 33 |  SquirtleExpedition Base Set #131 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$639 per submission: 23.1% of 507 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,999), and a PSA 9 ($322) still clears the $459 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $60 | $322 | $2,999 | $399 | +$2,540 | 23.1% | +$639 | 507 high |
| 34 |  WeezingExpedition Base Set #32 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$570 per submission: 4.9% of 741 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($10,000), and a PSA 9 ($675) still clears the $844 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $125 | $675 | $10,000 | $719 | +$9,156 | 4.9% | +$570 | 741 high |
| 35 |  MewExpedition Base Set #55 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$565 per submission: 27.1% of 693 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 | 27.1% | +$565 | 693 high |
| 36 |  MewtwoExpedition Base Set #56 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$508 per submission: 20.8% of 697 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 | 20.8% | +$508 | 697 high |
| 37 |  CuboneExpedition Base Set #103 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$445 per submission: 24.6% of 224 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,000), and a PSA 9 ($271) still clears the $309 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $70 | $271 | $2,000 | $239 | +$1,691 | 24.6% | +$445 | 224 high |
| 38 |  CharizardExpedition Base Set #40 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$437 per submission: 16.8% of 1,765 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,400), and a PSA 9 ($423) still clears the $593 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $190 | $423 | $3,400 | $403 | +$2,807 | 16.8% | +$437 | 1,765 high |
| 39 |  BlastoiseExpedition Base Set #37 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$429 per submission: 26.9% of 788 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,500), and a PSA 9 ($550) still clears the $215 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $550 | $1,500 | $115 | +$1,285 | 26.9% | +$429 | 788 high |
| 40 |  SquirtleExpedition Base Set #132 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$370 per submission: 19.7% of 823 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,745), and a PSA 9 ($385) still clears the $284 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $48 | $385 | $1,745 | $236 | +$1,461 | 19.7% | +$370 | 823 high |
| 41 |  CharizardExpedition Base Set #39 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$367 per submission: 18% of 2,083 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,243), and a PSA 9 ($670) still clears the $466 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $225 | $670 | $2,243 | $241 | +$1,777 | 18% | +$367 | 2,083 high |
| 42 |  TotodileExpedition Base Set #134 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$318 per submission: 31.1% of 264 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,250), and only a PSA 10 covers the $140 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $28 | $88 | $1,250 | $112 | +$1,110 | 31.1% | +$318 | 264 high |
| 43 |  GengarExpedition Base Set #48 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$294 per submission: 15.1% of 897 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,636), and a PSA 9 ($569) still clears the $645 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $250 | $569 | $2,636 | $395 | +$1,990 | 15.1% | +$294 | 897 high |
| 44 |  CharmanderExpedition Base Set #98 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$286 per submission: 26.6% of 646 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,300), and a PSA 9 ($198) still clears the $175 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $62 | $198 | $1,300 | $113 | +$1,125 | 26.6% | +$286 | 646 high |
| 45 |  MagikarpExpedition Base Set #118 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$266 per submission: 21.2% of 434 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,400), and a PSA 9 ($177) still clears the $149 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $35 | $177 | $1,400 | $114 | +$1,251 | 21.2% | +$266 | 434 high |
| 46 |  PikachuExpedition Base Set #124 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$259 per submission: 26.9% of 1,453 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and a PSA 9 ($218) still clears the $115 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $25 | $218 | $1,000 | $90 | +$885 | 26.9% | +$259 | 1,453 high |
| 47 |  TyranitarExpedition Base Set #66 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$256 per submission: 23% of 557 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and a PSA 9 ($420) still clears the $189 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $99 | $420 | $1,000 | $90 | +$811 | 23% | +$256 | 557 high |
| 48 |  CharmanderExpedition Base Set #97 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$228 per submission: 30.1% of 714 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($740), and a PSA 9 ($266) still clears the $112 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $25 | $266 | $740 | $87 | +$628 | 30.1% | +$228 | 714 high |
| 49 |  DragoniteExpedition Base Set #43 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$218 per submission: 25% of 629 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,230), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $212 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $200 | $1,230 | $112 | +$1,018 | 25% | +$218 | 629 high |
| 50 |  BulbasaurExpedition Base Set #94 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$184 per submission: 30.7% of 667 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 | 667 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 15 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 165
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard #6 | 3,682 | 45 |
| 2 | Gengar #13 | 2,583 | 84 |
| 3 | Dragonite #9 | 2,460 | 36 |
| 4 | Tyranitar #29 | 2,194 | 73 |
| 5 | Charizard #39 | 2,083 | 374 |
| 6 | Mew #19 | 1,983 | 27 |
| 7 | Mewtwo #20 | 1,968 | 62 |
| 8 | Blastoise #4 | 1,903 | 89 |
| 9 | Charizard #40 | 1,765 | 297 |
| 10 | Feraligatr #12 | 1,546 | 49 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pikachu #124 | 1,453 | 391 |
| 12 | Raichu #25 | 1,399 | 69 |
| 13 | Venusaur #30 | 1,275 | 104 |
| 14 | Alakazam #1 | 1,239 | 72 |
| 15 | Typhlosion #28 | 1,029 | 38 |
| 16 | Skarmory #27 | 993 | 10 |
| 17 | Pichu #22 | 990 | 37 |
| 18 | Poliwrath #24 | 957 | 15 |
| 19 | Rapidash #26 | 943 | 55 |
| 20 | Cloyster #8 | 915 | 39 |
| 21 | Gengar #48 | 897 | 135 |
| 22 | Ampharos #2 | 876 | 22 |
| 23 | Dugtrio #10 | 870 | 16 |
| 24 | Vileplume #31 | 849 | 42 |
| 25 | Meganium #18 | 831 | 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 | 957 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Multi Technical Machine 01 #144 | 15 | 44 |
| 12 | Dugtrio #10 | 16 | 870 |
| 13 | Metal Energy #159 | 16 | 57 |
| 14 | Pupitar #90 | 17 | 66 |
| 15 | Power Charge #147 | 17 | 54 |
| 16 | Pokémon Nurse #145 | 18 | 57 |
| 17 | Butterfree #5 | 19 | 813 |
| 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 | 876 |
| 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 | 1,453 |
| 2 | Charizard #39 | 374 | 2,083 |
| 3 | Charizard #40 | 297 | 1,765 |
| 4 | Charmander #97 | 215 | 714 |
| 5 | Blastoise #37 | 212 | 788 |
| 6 | Bulbasaur #94 | 205 | 667 |
| 7 | Mew #55 | 188 | 693 |
| 8 | Alakazam #33 | 176 | 809 |
| 9 | Charmander #98 | 172 | 646 |
| 10 | Squirtle #132 | 162 | 823 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dragonite #43 | 157 | 629 |
| 12 | Mewtwo #56 | 145 | 697 |
| 13 | Venusaur #67 | 144 | 494 |
| 14 | Blastoise #36 | 142 | 641 |
| 15 | Bulbasaur #95 | 136 | 457 |
| 16 | Gengar #48 | 135 | 897 |
| 17 | Tyranitar #66 | 128 | 557 |
| 18 | Golem #14 | 124 | 825 |
| 19 | Venusaur #68 | 122 | 417 |
| 20 | Abra #93 | 117 | 331 |
| 21 | Squirtle #131 | 117 | 507 |
| 22 | Raichu #61 | 115 | 516 |
| 23 | Cyndaquil #105 | 108 | 320 |
| 24 | Typhlosion #65 | 106 | 315 |
| 25 | Venusaur #30 | 104 | 1,275 |
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% | 3,682 |
| 3 | Mew #19 | 1.4% | 1,983 |
| 4 | Dragonite #9 | 1.5% | 2,460 |
| 5 | Poliwrath #24 | 1.6% | 957 |
| 6 | Dugtrio #10 | 1.8% | 870 |
| 7 | Butterfree #5 | 2.3% | 813 |
| 8 | Ampharos #2 | 2.5% | 876 |
| 9 | Mewtwo #20 | 3.1% | 1,968 |
| 10 | Feraligatr #12 | 3.2% | 1,546 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gengar #13 | 3.3% | 2,583 |
| 12 | Tyranitar #29 | 3.3% | 2,194 |
| 13 | Typhlosion #28 | 3.7% | 1,029 |
| 14 | Pichu #22 | 3.7% | 990 |
| 15 | Magby #17 | 4.1% | 675 |
| 16 | Cloyster #8 | 4.3% | 915 |
| 17 | Fearow #11 | 4.3% | 674 |
| 18 | Meganium #18 | 4.3% | 831 |
| 19 | Blastoise #4 | 4.7% | 1,903 |
| 20 | Weezing #32 | 4.9% | 741 |
| 21 | Raichu #25 | 4.9% | 1,399 |
| 22 | Vileplume #31 | 4.9% | 849 |
| 23 | Clefable #7 | 5.0% | 786 |
| 24 | Kingler #15 | 5.6% | 815 |
| 25 | Pidgeot #23 | 5.7% | 828 |
Fastest growing 149
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonite #9 | +88 | 0 |
| 2 | Gengar #13 | +84 | 0 |
| 3 | Pikachu #124 | +80 | +2 |
| 4 | Charizard #6 | +77 | 0 |
| 5 | Tyranitar #29 | +70 | 0 |
| 6 | Mew #19 | +62 | 0 |
| 7 | Mewtwo #20 | +60 | 0 |
| 8 | Charizard #39 | +46 | 0 |
| 9 | Blastoise #4 | +43 | 0 |
| 10 | Gengar #48 | +43 | +2 |
Show the next 15
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Squirtle #132 | +43 | +2 |
| 12 | Alakazam #1 | +38 | 0 |
| 13 | Feraligatr #12 | +36 | 0 |
| 14 | Magikarp #118 | +34 | 0 |
| 15 | Mewtwo #56 | +32 | +1 |
| 16 | Charmander #98 | +31 | 0 |
| 17 | Raichu #25 | +30 | 0 |
| 18 | Charmander #97 | +30 | +2 |
| 19 | Bulbasaur #94 | +30 | +1 |
| 20 | Pichu #22 | +29 | 0 |
| 21 | Charizard #40 | +28 | +1 |
| 22 | Dragonite #43 | +26 | 0 |
| 23 | Cloyster #8 | +25 | 0 |
| 24 | Squirtle #131 | +25 | +1 |
| 25 | Cubone #103 | +25 | 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. 111 cards from the set pass. 111 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 91 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 Mewtwo from Expedition Base Set, gems 3.2% of the time across 1,968 graded copies: +$8,804 is what a long run of submissions would average, $208,381 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Expedition Base Set cards is 26.9%. 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 Mewtwo (Expedition Base Set #20): 3.2% of 1,968 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $8,804 per submission after the $7,179 grading cost, against a best case of $208,381 if it gems.
How many Expedition Base Set cards are worth grading?
91 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 111 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 111 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 111 sampled Expedition Base Set cards is 26.9%, 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 264.
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.