Best Great Encounters Cards to Grade

The Great Encounters 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: Darkrai LV.X at +$11,015 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Darkrai LV.XGreat Encounters #104	$49	$11,600	$536	+$11,015	—
2	Cresselia LV.XGreat Encounters #103	$26	$7,400	$494	+$6,881	—
3	CresseliaGreat Encounters #2	$18	$2,800	$223	+$2,560	—
4	DarkraiGreat Encounters #4	$6	$2,750	$222	+$2,521	—
5	DarkraiGreat Encounters #3 · 24.9% gem rate	$42	$2,550	$220	+$2,287	+$459
6	PachirisuGreat Encounters #5	$20	$2,172	$127	+$2,025	—
7	SwampertGreat Encounters #9 · 32.3% gem rate	$25	$2,025	$125	+$1,875	+$560
8	BlazikenGreat Encounters #1 · 24% gem rate	$23	$2,000	$125	+$1,852	+$403
9	Palkia LV.XGreat Encounters #106 · 3.7% gem rate	$92	$2,063	$126	+$1,845	+$83
10	SceptileGreat Encounters #8 · 26.7% gem rate	$21	$1,925	$124	+$1,780	+$453
11	Dialga LV.XGreat Encounters #105 · 4% gem rate	$120	$1,878	$124	+$1,634	+$228
12	Porygon-ZGreat Encounters #6	$8	$1,000	$90	+$902	—
13	RotomGreat Encounters #7	$8	$860	$89	+$763	—
14	TangrowthGreat Encounters #10	$6	$580	$86	+$489	—
15	TogekissGreat Encounters #11 · 15.2% gem rate	$13	$450	$74	+$363	+$25
16	LaprasGreat Encounters #21 · 9.1% gem rate	$17	$306	$73	+$216	−$45
17	Unown [H]Great Encounters #29 · 4.4% gem rate	$13	$248	$72	+$163	−$42
18	WailordGreat Encounters #30 · 48.4% gem rate	$11	$167	$72	+$84	+$6
19	MiloticGreat Encounters #25 · 12.2% gem rate	$6	$156	$72	+$78	−$28
20	MawileGreat Encounters #24 · 44.9% gem rate	$6	$132	$71	+$55	−$15
21	Rare CandyGreat Encounters #102 · 38.1% gem rate	$7	$128	$71	+$51	−$16
22	MudkipGreat Encounters #80 · 15.4% gem rate	$8	$122	$71	+$43	−$31
23	Unown [G]Great Encounters #57 · 12.9% gem rate	$6	$114	$71	+$36	−$57
24	LatiosGreat Encounters #23 · 5.6% gem rate	$5	$112	$71	+$36	−$56
25	IgglybuffGreat Encounters #70 · 41% gem rate	$7	$105	$71	+$27	−$25
26	SlowpokeGreat Encounters #82 · 26.4% gem rate	$7	$104	$71	+$26	−$41

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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