Best FireRed & LeafGreen Cards to Grade
The FireRed & LeafGreen 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 ex at an expected +$4,695.
Worth grading42
With a gem-rate sample42100%
Positive expected value38
Median gem rate14.9%
PSA fees as of2026-09-26
Ranked by expected profit 42
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gengar exFireRed & LeafGreen #108 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$4,695 per submission: 3.1% of 3,503 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($135,100), and a PSA 9 ($18,000) still clears the $10,270 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $3,900 | $18,000 | $135,100 | $6,370 | +$124,830 | 3.1% | +$4,695 | 3,503 high |
| 2 |  Charizard exFireRed & LeafGreen #105 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$4,605 per submission: 6.3% of 3,738 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($48,097), and a PSA 9 ($9,825) still clears the $3,671 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,171 | $9,825 | $48,097 | $2,500 | +$44,426 | 6.3% | +$4,605 | 3,738 high |
| 3 |  Gyarados exFireRed & LeafGreen #109 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$4,248 per submission: 9.7% of 1,592 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($36,000), and a PSA 9 ($4,830) still clears the $2,792 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $413 | $4,830 | $36,000 | $2,379 | +$33,208 | 9.7% | +$4,248 | 1,592 high |
| 4 |  Articuno exFireRed & LeafGreen #114 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$2,359 per submission: 15.5% of 1,410 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($15,300), and a PSA 9 ($1,000) still clears the $1,447 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $275 | $1,000 | $15,300 | $1,172 | +$13,853 | 15.5% | +$2,359 | 1,410 high |
| 5 |  Blastoise exFireRed & LeafGreen #104 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$2,245 per submission: 7.8% of 2,128 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($24,600), and a PSA 9 ($2,755) still clears the $1,865 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $600 | $2,755 | $24,600 | $1,265 | +$22,735 | 7.8% | +$2,245 | 2,128 high |
| 6 |  Moltres exFireRed & LeafGreen #115 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,991 per submission: 14.9% of 1,353 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,200), and a PSA 9 ($1,242) still clears the $1,379 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $228 | $1,242 | $13,200 | $1,151 | +$11,822 | 14.9% | +$1,991 | 1,353 high |
| 7 |  Zapdos exFireRed & LeafGreen #116 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,884 per submission: 15% of 1,370 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($11,700), and a PSA 9 ($1,850) still clears the $1,456 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $320 | $1,850 | $11,700 | $1,136 | +$10,244 | 15% | +$1,884 | 1,370 high |
| 8 |  ExeggcuteFireRed & LeafGreen #33 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,695 per submission: 76.9% of 13 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,431), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $258 you have in it. Confidence low on that sample. | $15 | $200 | $2,431 | $243 | +$2,173 | 76.9% | +$1,695 | 13 low |
| 9 |  Electrode exFireRed & LeafGreen #107 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,370 per submission: 18.2% of 726 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,200), and a PSA 9 ($925) still clears the $801 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $110 | $925 | $7,200 | $691 | +$6,399 | 18.2% | +$1,370 | 726 high |
| 10 |  Venusaur exFireRed & LeafGreen #112 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,293 per submission: 9.4% of 1,933 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,780) still clears the $1,520 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $381 | $1,780 | $12,000 | $1,139 | +$10,480 | 9.4% | +$1,293 | 1,933 high |
| 11 |  SnorlaxFireRed & LeafGreen #15 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$973 per submission: 11.1% of 503 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,840), and a PSA 9 ($468) still clears the $932 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $215 | $468 | $9,840 | $717 | +$8,908 | 11.1% | +$973 | 503 high |
| 12 |  Mr. Mime exFireRed & LeafGreen #110 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$955 per submission: 12.8% of 745 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,100), and a PSA 9 ($360) still clears the $814 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $114 | $360 | $8,100 | $700 | +$7,286 | 12.8% | +$955 | 745 high |
| 13 |  Clefable exFireRed & LeafGreen #106 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$849 per submission: 8.5% of 860 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,300), and a PSA 9 ($775) still clears the $852 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $140 | $775 | $9,300 | $712 | +$8,448 | 8.5% | +$849 | 860 high |
| 14 |  SlowbroFireRed & LeafGreen #14 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$824 per submission: 18.9% of 291 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,520), and only a PSA 10 covers the $774 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $150 | $5,520 | $674 | +$4,746 | 18.9% | +$824 | 291 high |
| 15 |  Mr. Mime exFireRed & LeafGreen #111 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$823 per submission: 12.2% of 776 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,900), and a PSA 9 ($500) still clears the $767 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $79 | $500 | $6,900 | $688 | +$6,133 | 12.2% | +$823 | 776 high |
| 16 |  DittoFireRed & LeafGreen #4 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$457 per submission: 7.9% of 277 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,800), and a PSA 9 ($475) still clears the $805 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $128 | $475 | $5,800 | $677 | +$4,996 | 7.9% | +$457 | 277 high |
| 17 |  CharmanderFireRed & LeafGreen #113 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$448 per submission: 7.4% of 1,551 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,750), and a PSA 9 ($525) still clears the $792 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $115 | $525 | $5,750 | $677 | +$4,959 | 7.4% | +$448 | 1,551 high |
| 18 |  KangaskhanFireRed & LeafGreen #6 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$309 per submission: 12.1% of 280 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,120), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $445 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $45 | $150 | $3,120 | $400 | +$2,675 | 12.1% | +$309 | 280 high |
| 19 |  RapidashFireRed & LeafGreen #13 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$272 per submission: 12.9% of 341 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,640), and a PSA 9 ($201) still clears the $450 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $55 | $201 | $2,640 | $395 | +$2,190 | 12.9% | +$272 | 341 high |
| 20 |  BeedrillFireRed & LeafGreen #1 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$268 per submission: 14.1% of 455 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $258 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $79 | $2,400 | $243 | +$2,142 | 14.1% | +$268 | 455 high |
| 21 |  NidoqueenFireRed & LeafGreen #9 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$265 per submission: 14.5% of 297 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,535), and only a PSA 10 covers the $426 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $32 | $100 | $2,535 | $394 | +$2,108 | 14.5% | +$265 | 297 high |
| 22 |  TaurosFireRed & LeafGreen #16 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$213 per submission: 18.3% of 202 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,650), and only a PSA 10 covers the $274 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $38 | $105 | $1,650 | $236 | +$1,377 | 18.3% | +$213 | 202 high |
| 23 |  PoliwrathFireRed & LeafGreen #11 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$208 per submission: 11.1% of 262 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,325), and a PSA 9 ($138) still clears the $272 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $30 | $138 | $2,325 | $242 | +$2,053 | 11.1% | +$208 | 262 high |
| 24 |  RaichuFireRed & LeafGreen #12 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$198 per submission: 17.2% of 447 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,170), and a PSA 9 ($235) still clears the $149 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $37 | $235 | $1,170 | $112 | +$1,021 | 17.2% | +$198 | 447 high |
| 25 |  NidokingFireRed & LeafGreen #8 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$168 per submission: 10.5% of 456 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,605), and a PSA 9 ($324) still clears the $300 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $65 | $324 | $1,605 | $235 | +$1,305 | 10.5% | +$168 | 456 high |
| 26 |  SquirtleFireRed & LeafGreen #82 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$165 per submission: 37.2% of 258 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($549), and a PSA 9 ($100) still clears the $100 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $100 | $549 | $85 | +$449 | 37.2% | +$165 | 258 high |
| 27 |  PikachuFireRed & LeafGreen #74 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$126 per submission: 28.8% of 423 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($546), and a PSA 9 ($125) still clears the $97 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $125 | $546 | $85 | +$448 | 28.8% | +$126 | 423 high |
| 28 |  PorygonFireRed & LeafGreen #47 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$113 per submission: 31.7% of 41 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($540), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $7 | $59 | $540 | $85 | +$447 | 31.7% | +$113 | 41 medium |
| 29 |  VictreebelFireRed & LeafGreen #17 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$111 per submission: 21.9% of 233 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($810), and only a PSA 10 covers the $118 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $30 | $75 | $810 | $88 | +$692 | 21.9% | +$111 | 233 high |
| 30 |  DewgongFireRed & LeafGreen #3 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$96 per submission: 10.3% of 214 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,638), and only a PSA 10 covers the $262 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $27 | $84 | $1,638 | $235 | +$1,376 | 10.3% | +$96 | 214 high |
| 31 |  MarowakFireRed & LeafGreen #7 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$71 per submission: 19.1% of 351 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($408), and a PSA 9 ($222) still clears the $128 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $44 | $222 | $408 | $84 | +$280 | 19.1% | +$71 | 351 high |
| 32 |  CuboneFireRed & LeafGreen #60 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$51 per submission: 41.5% of 82 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $15 | $51 | $300 | $83 | +$202 | 41.5% | +$51 | 82 medium |
| 33 |  CharmanderFireRed & LeafGreen #57 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$29 per submission: 38.1% of 194 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($261), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $5 | $32 | $261 | $83 | +$173 | 38.1% | +$29 | 194 high |
| 34 |  DrowzeeFireRed & LeafGreen #32 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$28 per submission: 31.4% of 35 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($350), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $6 | $12 | $350 | $83 | +$260 | 31.4% | +$28 | 35 medium |
| 35 |  SquirtleFireRed & LeafGreen #83 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$14 per submission: 25.5% of 419 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($162), and a PSA 9 ($179) still clears the $117 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $35 | $179 | $162 | $82 | +$45 | 25.5% | +$14 | 419 high |
| 36 |  BulbasaurFireRed & LeafGreen #54 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$13 per submission: 32.7% of 223 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($279), and only a PSA 10 covers the $103 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $37 | $279 | $83 | +$176 | 32.7% | +$13 | 223 high |
| 37 |  WeepinbellFireRed & LeafGreen #51 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$7 per submission: 27.8% of 36 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($273), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $7 | $31 | $273 | $83 | +$183 | 27.8% | +$7 | 36 medium |
| 38 |  BulbasaurFireRed & LeafGreen #55 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$5 per submission: 34.7% of 317 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($209), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $5 | $31 | $209 | $82 | +$122 | 34.7% | +$5 | 317 high |
| 39 |  ParasectFireRed & LeafGreen #43 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$1 per submission: 11.1% of 27 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($531), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $15 | $45 | $531 | $85 | +$430 | 11.1% | −$1 | 27 low |
| 40 |  PidgeotFireRed & LeafGreen #10 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$7 per submission: 4.7% of 555 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($518), and a PSA 9 ($203) still clears the $100 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $203 | $518 | $85 | +$418 | 4.7% | −$7 | 555 high |
| 41 |  SlowpokeFireRed & LeafGreen #80 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$18 per submission: 36.7% of 49 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($163), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $18 | $41 | $163 | $82 | +$64 | 36.7% | −$18 | 49 medium |
| 42 |  WigglytuffFireRed & LeafGreen #52 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected loss −$49 per submission: 13.9% of 36 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($133), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $8 | $35 | $133 | $81 | +$44 | 13.9% | −$49 | 36 medium |
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 114
Every FireRed & LeafGreen 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 16 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 114
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard ex #105 | 3,738 | 237 |
| 2 | Gengar ex #108 | 3,503 | 108 |
| 3 | Blastoise ex #104 | 2,128 | 165 |
| 4 | Venusaur ex #112 | 1,933 | 181 |
| 5 | Gyarados ex #109 | 1,592 | 154 |
| 6 | Charmander #113 | 1,551 | 115 |
| 7 | Articuno ex #114 | 1,410 | 218 |
| 8 | Zapdos ex #116 | 1,370 | 206 |
| 9 | Moltres ex #115 | 1,353 | 201 |
| 10 | Clefable ex #106 | 860 | 73 |
Show the next 15
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mr. Mime ex #111 | 776 | 95 |
| 12 | Mr. Mime ex #110 | 745 | 95 |
| 13 | Electrode ex #107 | 726 | 132 |
| 14 | Pidgeot #10 | 555 | 26 |
| 15 | Snorlax #15 | 503 | 56 |
| 16 | Nidoking #8 | 456 | 48 |
| 17 | Beedrill #1 | 455 | 64 |
| 18 | Raichu #12 | 447 | 77 |
| 19 | Pikachu #74 | 423 | 122 |
| 20 | Squirtle #83 | 419 | 107 |
| 21 | Marowak #7 | 351 | 67 |
| 22 | Rapidash #13 | 341 | 44 |
| 23 | Bulbasaur #55 | 317 | 110 |
| 24 | Nidoqueen #9 | 297 | 43 |
| 25 | Slowbro #14 | 291 | 55 |
Fewest PSA 10s 93
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parasect #43 | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | Nidorino #41 | 4 | 33 |
| 3 | Potion #101 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Wigglytuff #52 | 5 | 36 |
| 5 | Primeape #28 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Caterpie #56 | 6 | 44 |
| 7 | Pidgeotto #45 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | Dugtrio #22 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Onix #42 | 6 | 35 |
| 10 | Weedle #86 | 6 | 26 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rattata #77 | 6 | 24 |
| 12 | Venonat #84 | 6 | 20 |
| 13 | Lickitung #37 | 8 | 46 |
| 14 | Persian #44 | 8 | 43 |
| 15 | Kakuna #36 | 8 | 38 |
| 16 | Mankey #38 | 8 | 37 |
| 17 | Ponyta #76 | 8 | 28 |
| 18 | Farfetch'd #23 | 8 | 24 |
| 19 | Nidoran ♀ #70 | 8 | 22 |
| 20 | Hypno #25 | 9 | 44 |
| 21 | Seel #78 | 9 | 26 |
| 22 | Krabby #66 | 9 | 24 |
| 23 | Poliwag #75 | 9 | 23 |
| 24 | Poliwhirl #46 | 10 | 41 |
| 25 | Weepinbell #51 | 10 | 36 |
Most PSA 10s 93
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charizard ex #105 | 237 | 3,738 |
| 2 | Articuno ex #114 | 218 | 1,410 |
| 3 | Zapdos ex #116 | 206 | 1,370 |
| 4 | Moltres ex #115 | 201 | 1,353 |
| 5 | Venusaur ex #112 | 181 | 1,933 |
| 6 | Blastoise ex #104 | 165 | 2,128 |
| 7 | Gyarados ex #109 | 154 | 1,592 |
| 8 | Electrode ex #107 | 132 | 726 |
| 9 | Pikachu #74 | 122 | 423 |
| 10 | Charmander #113 | 115 | 1,551 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bulbasaur #55 | 110 | 317 |
| 12 | Gengar ex #108 | 108 | 3,503 |
| 13 | Squirtle #83 | 107 | 419 |
| 14 | Charmander #58 | 105 | 278 |
| 15 | Squirtle #82 | 96 | 258 |
| 16 | Mr. Mime ex #110 | 95 | 745 |
| 17 | Mr. Mime ex #111 | 95 | 776 |
| 18 | Raichu #12 | 77 | 447 |
| 19 | Charmander #57 | 74 | 194 |
| 20 | Bulbasaur #54 | 73 | 223 |
| 21 | Clefable ex #106 | 73 | 860 |
| 22 | Marowak #7 | 67 | 351 |
| 23 | Beedrill #1 | 64 | 455 |
| 24 | Snorlax #15 | 56 | 503 |
| 25 | Slowbro #14 | 55 | 291 |
Hardest to gem 93
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gengar ex #108 | 3.1% | 3,503 |
| 2 | Pidgeot #10 | 4.7% | 555 |
| 3 | Charizard ex #105 | 6.3% | 3,738 |
| 4 | Charmander #113 | 7.4% | 1,551 |
| 5 | Blastoise ex #104 | 7.8% | 2,128 |
| 6 | Ditto #4 | 7.9% | 277 |
| 7 | Clefable ex #106 | 8.5% | 860 |
| 8 | Butterfree #2 | 9.0% | 290 |
| 9 | Venusaur ex #112 | 9.4% | 1,933 |
| 10 | Gyarados ex #109 | 9.7% | 1,592 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dewgong #3 | 10% | 214 |
| 12 | Nidoking #8 | 11% | 456 |
| 13 | Poliwrath #11 | 11% | 262 |
| 14 | Parasect #43 | 11% | 27 |
| 15 | Snorlax #15 | 11% | 503 |
| 16 | Nidorino #41 | 12% | 33 |
| 17 | Kangaskhan #6 | 12% | 280 |
| 18 | Mr. Mime ex #111 | 12% | 776 |
| 19 | Mr. Mime ex #110 | 13% | 745 |
| 20 | Rapidash #13 | 13% | 341 |
| 21 | Caterpie #56 | 14% | 44 |
| 22 | Wigglytuff #52 | 14% | 36 |
| 23 | Beedrill #1 | 14% | 455 |
| 24 | Exeggutor #5 | 14% | 231 |
| 25 | Nidoqueen #9 | 14% | 297 |
Fastest growing 83
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 | Gengar ex #108 | +140 | 0 |
| 2 | Charizard ex #105 | +79 | 0 |
| 3 | Blastoise ex #104 | +45 | 0 |
| 4 | Venusaur ex #112 | +38 | 0 |
| 5 | Gyarados ex #109 | +33 | 0 |
| 6 | Zapdos ex #116 | +33 | 0 |
| 7 | Moltres ex #115 | +32 | 0 |
| 8 | Squirtle #83 | +30 | 0 |
| 9 | Articuno ex #114 | +26 | 0 |
| 10 | Charmander #113 | +23 | +1 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Clefable ex #106 | +15 | 0 |
| 12 | Pidgeot #10 | +15 | 0 |
| 13 | Pikachu #74 | +15 | +1 |
| 14 | Mr. Mime ex #110 | +14 | 0 |
| 15 | Squirtle #82 | +13 | +2 |
| 16 | Snorlax #15 | +12 | 0 |
| 17 | Mr. Mime ex #111 | +11 | 0 |
| 18 | Nidoking #8 | +11 | 0 |
| 19 | Electrode ex #107 | +10 | 0 |
| 20 | Ditto #4 | +10 | 0 |
| 21 | Beedrill #1 | +9 | 0 |
| 22 | Marowak #7 | +9 | 0 |
| 23 | Bulbasaur #55 | +9 | 0 |
| 24 | Nidoqueen #9 | +8 | 0 |
| 25 | Slowbro #14 | +8 | 0 |
How to read the FireRed & LeafGreen ranking
Every FireRed & LeafGreen card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 42 cards from the set pass. 42 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 38 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 ex from FireRed & LeafGreen, gems 3.1% of the time across 3,503 graded copies: +$4,695 is what a long run of submissions would average, $124,830 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled FireRed & LeafGreen cards is 14.9%. Roughly one submitted copy in 7 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 42 ranked cards, 26 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 16 need a 10 to break even and 4 lose money on expectation. 34 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a FireRed & LeafGreen 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 FireRed & LeafGreen card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.
FireRed & LeafGreen grading questions
Which FireRed & LeafGreen card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Gengar ex (FireRed & LeafGreen #108): 3.1% of 3,503 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $4,695 per submission after the $6,370 grading cost, against a best case of $124,830 if it gems.
How many FireRed & LeafGreen cards are worth grading?
38 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 42 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 42 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.
What gem rate do FireRed & LeafGreen cards get at PSA?
The median across the 42 sampled FireRed & LeafGreen cards is 14.9%, so about one in 7 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Cubone (FireRed & LeafGreen #60) at 41.5% of 82.
Does the FireRed & LeafGreen 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.