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Best Generations Cards to Grade

The Generations 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: Sylveon-EX at +$7,697 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Sylveon-EXSylveon-EXGenerations #RC32 · 3.2% gem rate$194$8,395$504+$7,697−$165
2PikachuPikachuGenerations #RC29 · 4.9% gem rate$167$7,684$497+$7,020−$26
3Flareon-EXFlareon-EXGenerations #RC28 · 2.8% gem rate$225$6,311$483+$5,602−$227
4M Gardevoir-EXM Gardevoir-EXGenerations #RC31 · 4.9% gem rate$122$3,885$234+$3,529−$23
5ArticunoArticunoGenerations #25 · 7.1% gem rate$36$2,636$221+$2,379−$18
6M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXGenerations #12 · 8.6% gem rate$159$2,754$223+$2,372+$64
7GengarGengarGenerations #35 · 4% gem rate$43$2,304$128+$2,133+$13
8Gardevoir-EXGardevoir-EXGenerations #RC30 · 2.7% gem rate$94$2,151$127+$1,931−$38
9Sylveon-EXSylveon-EXGenerations #RC21 · 3.6% gem rate$85$2,002$125+$1,792−$36
10Flareon-EXFlareon-EXGenerations #RC6 · 3.8% gem rate$80$1,853$124+$1,649−$12
11CharizardCharizardGenerations #RC5 · 5.4% gem rate$65$1,711$122+$1,524−$17
12CharmanderCharmanderGenerations #RC3 · 6.6% gem rate$21$1,311$118+$1,171−$19
13JirachiJirachiGenerations #RC13 · 3.3% gem rate$18$1,212$117+$1,078−$53
14SwirlixSwirlixGenerations #RC19 · 4.8% gem rate$15$1,193$117+$1,060−$58
15PikachuPikachuGenerations #26$15$814$88+$711
16Charizard-EXCharizard-EXGenerations #11 · 10.1% gem rate$24$610$86+$500−$3
17RaichuRaichuGenerations #RC9 · 5.1% gem rate$16$600$86+$498+$36
18Jolteon-EXJolteon-EXGenerations #28 · 16.8% gem rate$32$607$86+$489+$33
19CharmeleonCharmeleonGenerations #RC4 · 6.4% gem rate$18$550$85+$447−$40
20ClefairyClefairyGenerations #50$9$498$75+$413
21Jolteon-EXJolteon-EXGenerations #28a$24$432$74+$334
22Vaporeon-EXVaporeon-EXGenerations #24 · 14.5% gem rate$21$425$74+$329+$2
23Team Flare GruntTeam Flare GruntGenerations #73a$20$373$74+$279
24Blastoise-EXBlastoise-EXGenerations #17 · 13.4% gem rate$16$349$73+$259−$13
25M Venusaur-EXM Venusaur-EXGenerations #2 · 17.5% gem rate$26$293$73+$194−$23
26WallyWallyGenerations #RC27 · 9.1% gem rate$6$266$73+$187−$41
27FlabébéFlabébéGenerations #RC17 · 16.7% gem rate$6$250$72+$171−$27
28Ninetales-EXNinetales-EXGenerations #13 · 17.8% gem rate$6$246$72+$168−$20
29M Blastoise-EXM Blastoise-EXGenerations #18 · 12.4% gem rate$30$266$73+$164−$36
30Imakuni?Imakuni?Generations #63 · 5.6% gem rate$14$250$72+$164−$54
31Venusaur-EXVenusaur-EXGenerations #1 · 15.4% gem rate$11$245$72+$161−$28
32Meowstic-EXMeowstic-EXGenerations #37 · 12.2% gem rate$6$212$72+$134−$40
33EspurrEspurrGenerations #RC14 · 9.4% gem rate$24$225$72+$128−$50
34GyaradosGyaradosGenerations #23 · 18% gem rate$7$200$72+$121−$11
35SnoruntSnoruntGenerations #RC7 · 11.1% gem rate$8$200$72+$120−$46
36SnorlaxSnorlaxGenerations #58 · 8.2% gem rate$12$181$72+$97−$12
37AltariaAltariaGenerations #RC24 · 4.3% gem rate$23$120$71+$26−$51
38Leafeon-EXLeafeon-EXGenerations #10 · 15.5% gem rate$41$133$71+$20−$53
39ChikoritaChikoritaGenerations #RC1 · 6.9% gem rate$13$90$71+$6−$57

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).