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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: Flareon-EX at +$6,702 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Flareon-EXFlareon-EXGenerations #RC28 · 2.8% gem rate$105$7,300$493+$6,702−$201
2Sylveon-EXSylveon-EXGenerations #RC32 · 3.2% gem rate$88$7,000$490+$6,422−$186
3PikachuPikachuGenerations #RC29 · 4.9% gem rate$162$5,400$474+$4,763−$147
4Gardevoir-EXGardevoir-EXGenerations #RC30 · 2.7% gem rate$99$4,500$240+$4,161−$101
5M Gardevoir-EXM Gardevoir-EXGenerations #RC31 · 4.9% gem rate$119$4,000$235+$3,646−$23
6ZapdosZapdosGenerations #29 · 5.6% gem rate$46$3,300$228+$3,027−$13
7M Charizard-EXM Charizard-EXGenerations #12 · 8.6% gem rate$164$2,950$224+$2,562+$50
8JirachiJirachiGenerations #RC13$17$2,700$222+$2,461
9GengarGengarGenerations #35 · 1.5% gem rate$39$2,325$128+$2,157−$54
10ArticunoArticunoGenerations #25 · 7.1% gem rate$36$2,249$127+$2,086+$51
11DedenneDedenneGenerations #RC10 · 2.8% gem rate$25$2,000$125+$1,850−$42
12AltariaAltariaGenerations #RC24 · 4.3% gem rate$25$1,900$124+$1,751−$25
13Flareon-EXFlareon-EXGenerations #RC6 · 3.8% gem rate$89$1,775$123+$1,563−$27
14Sylveon-EXSylveon-EXGenerations #RC21 · 3.6% gem rate$88$1,530$120+$1,322−$48
15CharizardCharizardGenerations #RC5 · 5.4% gem rate$56$1,426$119+$1,251−$29
16Charizard-EXCharizard-EXGenerations #11 · 10.1% gem rate$27$1,300$118+$1,155+$31
17SwirlixSwirlixGenerations #RC19 · 4.8% gem rate$18$1,000$90+$892−$38
18WallyWallyGenerations #RC27$6$750$87+$656
19Vaporeon-EXVaporeon-EXGenerations #24 · 14.5% gem rate$25$676$87+$564+$20
20Jolteon-EXJolteon-EXGenerations #28 · 16.8% gem rate$33$625$86+$506+$35
21Leafeon-EXLeafeon-EXGenerations #10 · 15.5% gem rate$26$520$85+$409+$15
22CharmeleonCharmeleonGenerations #RC4 · 6.4% gem rate$17$449$74+$357−$36
23M Blastoise-EXM Blastoise-EXGenerations #18 · 12.4% gem rate$31$455$75+$349−$4
24Jolteon-EXJolteon-EXGenerations #28a · 13% gem rate$24$424$74+$325−$14
25Team Flare GruntTeam Flare GruntGenerations #73a · 4.4% gem rate$20$369$74+$275−$48
26M Venusaur-EXM Venusaur-EXGenerations #2 · 17.5% gem rate$24$333$73+$236−$8
27Blastoise-EXBlastoise-EXGenerations #17 · 13.4% gem rate$16$319$73+$229−$20
28Ninetales-EXNinetales-EXGenerations #13 · 17.8% gem rate$6$288$73+$210−$12
29Venusaur-EXVenusaur-EXGenerations #1 · 15.4% gem rate$12$270$73+$186−$24
30FlabébéFlabébéGenerations #RC17 · 16.7% gem rate$7$250$72+$170−$28
31RaichuRaichuGenerations #RC9 · 5.1% gem rate$15$227$72+$140−$41
32WobbuffetWobbuffetGenerations #RC11 · 14.3% gem rate$7$200$72+$121−$29
33SnorlaxSnorlaxGenerations #58 · 7.7% gem rate$6$181$72+$104−$48
34EspurrEspurrGenerations #RC14 · 9.4% gem rate$23$171$72+$76−$57
35Meowstic-EXMeowstic-EXGenerations #37 · 12.2% gem rate$7$125$71+$47−$53
36ShroomishShroomishGenerations #RC2 · 4.4% gem rate$6$120$71+$43−$59
37CharmanderCharmanderGenerations #RC3 · 6.6% gem rate$21$128$71+$36−$51
38SnoruntSnoruntGenerations #RC7 · 11.1% gem rate$9$110$71+$30−$56
39ChikoritaChikoritaGenerations #RC1 · 6.9% gem rate$14$90$71+$5−$58

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).