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Best HeartGold & SoulSilver Cards to Grade

The HeartGold & SoulSilver 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: Ho-Oh LEGEND at +$5,034 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Ho-Oh LEGENDHo-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #111 · 3.2% gem rate$90$5,600$476+$5,034−$215
2Lugia LEGENDLugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #113 · 2.9% gem rate$180$5,025$470+$4,375−$197
3GyaradosGyaradosHeartGold & SoulSilver #123 · 2% gem rate$106$3,967$235+$3,627+$166
4RaichuRaichuHeartGold & SoulSilver #10$13$2,287$128+$2,147
5Lugia LEGENDLugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #114 · 1% gem rate$322$2,501$220+$1,959+$53
6MeganiumMeganiumHeartGold & SoulSilver #109 · 1% gem rate$61$1,613$121+$1,431−$52
7TyphlosionTyphlosionHeartGold & SoulSilver #110 · 1.4% gem rate$82$1,018$115+$821−$22
8AmpharosAmpharosHeartGold & SoulSilver #105 · 1.8% gem rate$65$900$89+$746−$2
9BlisseyBlisseyHeartGold & SoulSilver #106 · 2.2% gem rate$56$800$88+$656−$35
10FeraligatrFeraligatrHeartGold & SoulSilver #108 · 1.4% gem rate$95$800$88+$617+$23
11Alph LithographAlph LithographHeartGold & SoulSilver #ONE · 2.7% gem rate$132$771$88+$551−$19
12PikachuPikachuHeartGold & SoulSilver #78 · 14.7% gem rate$11$565$86+$468+$15
13MeganiumMeganiumHeartGold & SoulSilver #26 · 7.1% gem rate$10$515$85+$420+$12
14ArcanineArcanineHeartGold & SoulSilver #1 · 1.4% gem rate$18$479$75+$386+$12
15Ho-Oh LEGENDHo-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #112 · 3.1% gem rate$132$550$85+$333−$20
16GrowlitheGrowlitheHeartGold & SoulSilver #65 · 19.4% gem rate$5$393$74+$314+$14
17WobbuffetWobbuffetHeartGold & SoulSilver #13 · 4.5% gem rate$14$300$73+$213−$42
18ShuckleShuckleHeartGold & SoulSilver #11 · 1.1% gem rate$32$287$73+$182−$60
19GyaradosGyaradosHeartGold & SoulSilver #4 · 1.8% gem rate$16$263$73+$174−$15
20Darkness EnergyDarkness EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #121 · 3.6% gem rate$56$300$73+$171−$38
21SunfloraSunfloraHeartGold & SoulSilver #31 · 7.1% gem rate$14$224$72+$138−$30
22SlowkingSlowkingHeartGold & SoulSilver #12 · 3.6% gem rate$36$233$72+$125−$61
23Pokégear 3.0Pokégear 3.0HeartGold & SoulSilver #96 · 5.6% gem rate$12$198$72+$115−$36
24QuagsireQuagsireHeartGold & SoulSilver #9 · 0% gem rate$23$201$72+$105−$53
25LedianLedianHeartGold & SoulSilver #25 · 5.3% gem rate$11$182$72+$99−$43
26FishermanFishermanHeartGold & SoulSilver #92 · 11.1% gem rate$14$184$72+$98−$55
27ButterfreeButterfreeHeartGold & SoulSilver #16 · 9.1% gem rate$11$153$72+$70+$17
28FurretFurretHeartGold & SoulSilver #21 · 0% gem rate$8$138$71+$59−$67
29AzumarillAzumarillHeartGold & SoulSilver #2 · 0% gem rate$9$138$71+$58−$66
30HitmontopHitmontopHeartGold & SoulSilver #5 · 3% gem rate$8$113$71+$34−$55
31CleffaCleffaHeartGold & SoulSilver #17 · 4.2% gem rate$6$105$71+$29−$56
32LaprasLaprasHeartGold & SoulSilver #24 · 8.3% gem rate$7$106$71+$28−$29
33Psychic EnergyPsychic EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #119 · 10.2% gem rate$22$120$71+$27−$34
34IgglybuffIgglybuffHeartGold & SoulSilver #44 · 2.8% gem rate$8$105$71+$27−$56
35HeracrossHeracrossHeartGold & SoulSilver #43 · 0% gem rate$6$98$71+$21−$62
36Farfetch'dFarfetch'dHeartGold & SoulSilver #19 · 6.7% gem rate$6$96$71+$19−$54
37Water EnergyWater EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #117 · 18.8% gem rate$25$113$71+$17−$40

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).