Best Forbidden Light Cards to Grade

The Forbidden Light 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: Lucario-GX at +$535 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Lucario-GXForbidden Light #122 · 43.8% gem rate	$34	$655	$87	+$535	+$198
2	Zygarde-GXForbidden Light #136 · 43.8% gem rate	$61	$650	$86	+$502	+$168
3	Dialga-GXForbidden Light #138 · 40.9% gem rate	$72	$550	$85	+$392	+$114
4	Lucario-GXForbidden Light #135 · 39.5% gem rate	$125	$565	$86	+$354	+$82
5	Dialga-GXForbidden Light #125 · 41.1% gem rate	$35	$450	$74	+$341	+$109
6	Greninja-GXForbidden Light #133 · 47.8% gem rate	$113	$525	$85	+$326	+$111
7	Xerneas-GXForbidden Light #139 · 48.6% gem rate	$64	$461	$75	+$323	+$125
8	Yveltal-GXForbidden Light #137 · 49.1% gem rate	$56	$400	$74	+$270	+$105
9	Palkia-GXForbidden Light #132 · 45.2% gem rate	$42	$385	$74	+$269	+$91
10	Greninja-GXForbidden Light #120 · 44.8% gem rate	$59	$352	$74	+$220	+$64
11	Palkia-GXForbidden Light #119 · 47.7% gem rate	$19	$300	$73	+$208	+$76
12	Ultra Necrozma-GXForbidden Light #140 · 49.6% gem rate	$43	$308	$73	+$192	+$65
13	Zygarde-GXForbidden Light #123 · 49.4% gem rate	$23	$265	$73	+$169	+$53
14	Yveltal-GXForbidden Light #79 · 44.3% gem rate	$11	$250	$72	+$167	+$40
15	Yveltal-GXForbidden Light #124 · 43.4% gem rate	$20	$255	$73	+$162	+$36
16	Greninja-GXForbidden Light #24 · 47.4% gem rate	$20	$250	$72	+$158	+$49
17	Xerneas-GXForbidden Light #126 · 45.6% gem rate	$28	$257	$73	+$156	+$39
18	Arceus ◇Forbidden Light #96 · 8.8% gem rate	$15	$188	$72	+$101	−$46
19	Ultra Necrozma-GXForbidden Light #127 · 51.6% gem rate	$28	$180	$72	+$81	+$18
20	Naganadel-GXForbidden Light #134 · 59.9% gem rate	$13	$156	$72	+$72	+$17
21	Naganadel-GXForbidden Light #121 · 53.7% gem rate	$9	$151	$72	+$71	+$13
22	Zygarde-GXForbidden Light #73 · 50.9% gem rate	$12	$135	$71	+$52	−$6
23	Palkia-GXForbidden Light #20 · 45.5% gem rate	$6	$117	$71	+$40	−$11
24	Dialga-GXForbidden Light #82 · 49.8% gem rate	$9	$113	$71	+$33	−$2
25	Xerneas-GXForbidden Light #90 · 60.1% gem rate	$12	$115	$71	+$32	−$7
26	BonnieForbidden Light #128 · 49.5% gem rate	$34	$120	$71	+$15	−$29
27	Ultra Recon SquadForbidden Light #131 · 51.3% gem rate	$20	$95	$71	+$4	−$31

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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