Best Guardians Rising Cards to Grade
The Guardians Rising 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: Sylveon-GX at an expected +$302.
Ranked by expected profit 28
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$302 per submission: 35.9% of 1,112 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,170), and only a PSA 10 covers the $222 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $110 | $168 | $1,170 | $112 | +$948 | 35.9% | +$302 | 1,112 high |
| 2 | Expected +$167 per submission: 43% of 1,473 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($612), and only a PSA 10 covers the $161 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $75 | $136 | $612 | $86 | +$451 | 43% | +$167 | 1,473 high |
| 3 | Expected +$109 per submission: 35.6% of 450 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($528), and only a PSA 10 covers the $131 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $46 | $104 | $528 | $85 | +$397 | 35.6% | +$109 | 450 high |
| 4 | Expected +$82 per submission: 41.9% of 308 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($385), and only a PSA 10 covers the $120 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $36 | $100 | $385 | $84 | +$265 | 41.9% | +$82 | 308 high |
| 5 | Expected +$79 per submission: 43.2% of 322 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($336), and only a PSA 10 covers the $102 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $19 | $75 | $336 | $83 | +$234 | 43.2% | +$79 | 322 high |
| 6 | Expected +$77 per submission: 45.7% of 403 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($358), and only a PSA 10 covers the $111 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $27 | $54 | $358 | $84 | +$248 | 45.7% | +$77 | 403 high |
| 7 | Expected +$50 per submission: 46.2% of 377 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($240), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $75 | $240 | $82 | +$147 | 46.2% | +$50 | 377 high |
| 8 | Expected +$38 per submission: 41.4% of 263 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($288), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $33 | $288 | $83 | +$189 | 41.4% | +$38 | 263 high |
| 9 | Expected +$38 per submission: 41.3% of 661 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($276), and only a PSA 10 covers the $111 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $28 | $79 | $276 | $83 | +$165 | 41.3% | +$38 | 661 high |
| 10 | Expected +$36 per submission: 50.2% of 255 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($252), and only a PSA 10 covers the $112 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $29 | $55 | $252 | $83 | +$140 | 50.2% | +$36 | 255 high |
| 11 | Expected +$35 per submission: 50% of 218 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($216), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $41 | $216 | $82 | +$126 | 50% | +$35 | 218 high |
| 12 | Expected +$31 per submission: 44.4% of 223 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($222), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $55 | $222 | $82 | +$129 | 44.4% | +$31 | 223 high |
| 13 | Expected +$28 per submission: 43.7% of 229 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($255), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $24 | $255 | $83 | +$160 | 43.7% | +$28 | 229 high |
| 14 | Expected +$18 per submission: 45.8% of 358 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($226), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $30 | $226 | $82 | +$125 | 45.8% | +$18 | 358 high |
| 15 | Expected +$17 per submission: 53% of 253 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($175), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $34 | $175 | $82 | +$86 | 53% | +$17 | 253 high |
| 16 | Expected +$6 per submission: 40.5% of 617 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($220), and only a PSA 10 covers the $112 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $30 | $55 | $220 | $82 | +$108 | 40.5% | +$6 | 617 high |
| 17 | Expected loss −$4 per submission: 43.4% of 198 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($169), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $28 | $169 | $82 | +$78 | 43.4% | −$4 | 198 high |
| 18 | Expected loss −$11 per submission: 47.3% of 296 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($150), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $40 | $150 | $81 | +$51 | 47.3% | −$11 | 296 high |
| 19 | Expected loss −$12 per submission: 35.1% of 1,013 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($168), and only a PSA 10 covers the $101 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $19 | $60 | $168 | $82 | +$67 | 35.1% | −$12 | 1,013 high |
| 20 | Expected loss −$16 per submission: 47.3% of 296 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $46 | $120 | $81 | +$27 | 47.3% | −$16 | 296 high |
| 21 | Expected loss −$17 per submission: 43.4% of 244 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($125), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $39 | $125 | $81 | +$38 | 43.4% | −$17 | 244 high |
| 22 | Expected loss −$22 per submission: 39.3% of 583 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $102 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $21 | $85 | $120 | $81 | +$18 | 39.3% | −$22 | 583 high |
| 23 | Expected loss −$27 per submission: 11% of 670 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($335), and only a PSA 10 covers the $103 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $70 | $335 | $83 | +$232 | 11% | −$27 | 670 high |
| 24 | Expected loss −$34 per submission: 35.4% of 195 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($125), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $29 | $125 | $81 | +$30 | 35.4% | −$34 | 195 high |
| 25 | Expected loss −$36 per submission: 46.6% of 264 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($92), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $18 | $92 | $81 | +$4 | 46.6% | −$36 | 264 high |
| 26 | Expected loss −$38 per submission: 39.2% of 273 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($110), and only a PSA 10 covers the $104 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $50 | $110 | $81 | +$6 | 39.2% | −$38 | 273 high |
| 27 | Expected loss −$53 per submission: 14.6% of 137 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($150), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $26 | $150 | $81 | +$63 | 14.6% | −$53 | 137 high |
| 28 | Expected loss −$61 per submission: 15.3% of 249 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($90), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $23 | $90 | $81 | +$2 | 15.3% | −$61 | 249 high |
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.
How to read the Guardians Rising ranking
Every Guardians Rising card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 28 cards from the set pass. 28 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 16 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 Sylveon-GX from Guardians Rising, gems 35.9% of the time across 1,112 graded copies: +$302 is what a long run of submissions would average, $948 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Guardians Rising cards is 43.2%. Roughly one submitted copy in 2 came back PSA 10, and no row here covers raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the gem rate decides whether a submission pays. Of the 28 ranked cards, 28 need a 10 to break even and 12 lose money on expectation. 28 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Guardians Rising 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 Guardians Rising card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.