Best Journey Together Cards to Grade
The Journey Together 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: Lillie's Clefairy ex at an expected −$17.
Ranked by expected profit 7
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lillie's Clefairy exJourney Together #184 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$17 per submission: 30.3% of 21,771 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($297), and only a PSA 10 covers the $173 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $90 | $99 | $297 | $83 | +$124 | 30.3% | −$17 | 21,771 high |
| 2 |  ArticunoJourney Together #161 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$21 per submission: 27.2% of 30,200 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($195), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $36 | $195 | $82 | +$96 | 27.2% | −$21 | 30,200 high |
| 3 |  Salamence exJourney Together #187 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$23 per submission: 32.1% of 14,540 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($237), and only a PSA 10 covers the $133 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $51 | $50 | $237 | $82 | +$104 | 32.1% | −$23 | 14,540 high |
| 4 |  WailordJourney Together #162 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$31 per submission: 30.7% of 21,840 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($151), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $13 | $26 | $151 | $82 | +$57 | 30.7% | −$31 | 21,840 high |
| 5 |  N's ReshiramJourney Together #167 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$36 per submission: 32.6% of 22,497 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($134), and only a PSA 10 covers the $96 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $24 | $134 | $81 | +$38 | 32.6% | −$36 | 22,497 high |
| 6 |  FurretJourney Together #168 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$37 per submission: 30.4% of 5,307 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($98), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $31 | $98 | $81 | +$12 | 30.4% | −$37 | 5,307 high |
| 7 |  Iono's Bellibolt exJourney Together #188 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$60 per submission: 17.4% of 4,027 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $20 | $100 | $81 | +$7 | 17.4% | −$60 | 4,027 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.
PSA population 156
Every Journey Together card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 23 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 156
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Articuno #161 | 30,200 | 8,224 |
| 2 | N's Reshiram #167 | 22,497 | 7,345 |
| 3 | Wailord #162 | 21,840 | 6,715 |
| 4 | Lillie's Clefairy ex #184 | 21,771 | 6,603 |
| 5 | Salamence ex #187 | 14,540 | 4,673 |
| 6 | N's Zoroark ex #185 | 10,734 | 3,674 |
| 7 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #183 | 9,576 | 3,006 |
| 8 | Hop's Zacian ex #186 | 8,678 | 2,886 |
| 9 | Iono's Kilowattrel #163 | 7,995 | 2,721 |
| 10 | Lillie's Clefairy ex #173 | 7,725 | 3,369 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lillie's Ribombee #164 | 7,210 | 2,236 |
| 12 | Furret #168 | 5,307 | 1,614 |
| 13 | Noibat #169 | 4,663 | 1,366 |
| 14 | Volcanion ex #182 | 4,626 | 1,505 |
| 15 | N's Zoroark ex #189 | 4,340 | 792 |
| 16 | Hop's Wooloo #170 | 4,095 | 1,065 |
| 17 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #188 | 4,027 | 699 |
| 18 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #172 | 3,838 | 1,525 |
| 19 | N's Zoroark ex #175 | 3,570 | 1,431 |
| 20 | Lycanroc #166 | 3,534 | 1,008 |
| 21 | Swinub #165 | 2,580 | 716 |
| 22 | Hop's Zacian ex #176 | 2,510 | 799 |
| 23 | Salamence ex #177 | 2,120 | 915 |
| 24 | Maractus #160 | 1,867 | 600 |
| 25 | Iris's Fighting Spirit #180 | 1,658 | 491 |
Fewest PSA 10s 62
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wailord #41 | 4 | 35 |
| 2 | Meowscarada #18 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Magearna #107 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Butterfree #3 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Metagross #63 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Magmortar #21 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Ludicolo #37 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Iono's Kilowattrel #55 | 8 | 36 |
| 9 | Hop's Dubwool #136 | 9 | 64 |
| 10 | Lillie's Ribombee #67 | 11 | 44 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Articuno #32 | 11 | 37 |
| 12 | Amoonguss ex #11 | 19 | 98 |
| 13 | Dudunsparce ex #121 | 20 | 99 |
| 14 | N's PP Up #153 | 26 | 170 |
| 15 | Tapu Koko ex #51 | 29 | 111 |
| 16 | Mamoswine ex #79 | 29 | 96 |
| 17 | N's Reshiram #116 | 30 | 103 |
| 18 | Alcremie ex #75 | 35 | 137 |
| 19 | Veluza ex #43 | 35 | 136 |
| 20 | Volcanion ex #31 | 49 | 179 |
| 21 | Paldean Clodsire ex #94 | 52 | 154 |
| 22 | Tyranitar #95 | 54 | 172 |
| 23 | Spiky Energy #190 | 68 | 398 |
| 24 | Hop's Zacian ex #111 | 70 | 275 |
| 25 | Reshiram ex #30 | 72 | 226 |
Most PSA 10s 62
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Articuno #161 | 8,224 | 30,200 |
| 2 | N's Reshiram #167 | 7,345 | 22,497 |
| 3 | Wailord #162 | 6,715 | 21,840 |
| 4 | Lillie's Clefairy ex #184 | 6,603 | 21,771 |
| 5 | Salamence ex #187 | 4,673 | 14,540 |
| 6 | N's Zoroark ex #185 | 3,674 | 10,734 |
| 7 | Lillie's Clefairy ex #173 | 3,369 | 7,725 |
| 8 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #183 | 3,006 | 9,576 |
| 9 | Hop's Zacian ex #186 | 2,886 | 8,678 |
| 10 | Iono's Kilowattrel #163 | 2,721 | 7,995 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lillie's Ribombee #164 | 2,236 | 7,210 |
| 12 | Furret #168 | 1,614 | 5,307 |
| 13 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #172 | 1,525 | 3,838 |
| 14 | Volcanion ex #182 | 1,505 | 4,626 |
| 15 | N's Zoroark ex #175 | 1,431 | 3,570 |
| 16 | Noibat #169 | 1,366 | 4,663 |
| 17 | Hop's Wooloo #170 | 1,065 | 4,095 |
| 18 | Lycanroc #166 | 1,008 | 3,534 |
| 19 | Salamence ex #177 | 915 | 2,120 |
| 20 | Hop's Zacian ex #176 | 799 | 2,510 |
| 21 | N's Zoroark ex #189 | 792 | 4,340 |
| 22 | Swinub #165 | 716 | 2,580 |
| 23 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #188 | 699 | 4,027 |
| 24 | Maractus #160 | 600 | 1,867 |
| 25 | Iris's Fighting Spirit #180 | 491 | 1,658 |
Hardest to gem 62
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wailord #41 | 11% | 35 |
| 2 | Hop's Snorlax #117 | 12% | 863 |
| 3 | Hop's Dubwool #136 | 14% | 64 |
| 4 | N's PP Up #153 | 15% | 170 |
| 5 | Meowscarada #18 | 17% | 24 |
| 6 | Spiky Energy #190 | 17% | 398 |
| 7 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #188 | 17% | 4,027 |
| 8 | Butterfree #3 | 18% | 33 |
| 9 | N's Zoroark ex #189 | 18% | 4,340 |
| 10 | Amoonguss ex #11 | 19% | 98 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Magearna #107 | 20% | 20 |
| 12 | Dudunsparce ex #121 | 20% | 99 |
| 13 | Iono's Kilowattrel #55 | 22% | 36 |
| 14 | Metagross #63 | 22% | 27 |
| 15 | Brock's Scouting #179 | 25% | 866 |
| 16 | Lillie's Clefairy ex #56 | 25% | 723 |
| 17 | Lillie's Ribombee #67 | 25% | 44 |
| 18 | Magmortar #21 | 25% | 24 |
| 19 | Hop's Zacian ex #111 | 25% | 275 |
| 20 | Alcremie ex #75 | 26% | 137 |
| 21 | Veluza ex #43 | 26% | 136 |
| 22 | Hop's Wooloo #170 | 26% | 4,095 |
| 23 | Tapu Koko ex #51 | 26% | 111 |
| 24 | N's Zoroark ex #98 | 26% | 532 |
| 25 | Articuno #161 | 27% | 30,200 |
Fastest growing 64
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 14 Sept 2026 and 19 Oct 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie's Clefairy ex #184 | +1,048 | +353 |
| 2 | Articuno #161 | +1,032 | +117 |
| 3 | Wailord #162 | +586 | +79 |
| 4 | Salamence ex #187 | +550 | +191 |
| 5 | N's Reshiram #167 | +385 | +65 |
| 6 | N's Zoroark ex #185 | +359 | +144 |
| 7 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #183 | +276 | +99 |
| 8 | Hop's Zacian ex #186 | +250 | +97 |
| 9 | Lillie's Clefairy ex #173 | +171 | +78 |
| 10 | Furret #168 | +158 | +19 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lillie's Ribombee #164 | +144 | +28 |
| 12 | Volcanion ex #182 | +135 | +55 |
| 13 | Iono's Kilowattrel #163 | +132 | +21 |
| 14 | N's Zoroark ex #189 | +98 | +15 |
| 15 | Noibat #169 | +75 | +14 |
| 16 | Hop's Wooloo #170 | +72 | +10 |
| 17 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #188 | +72 | +13 |
| 18 | Lycanroc #166 | +69 | +7 |
| 19 | Hop's Snorlax #117 | +63 | +7 |
| 20 | Salamence ex #177 | +52 | +26 |
| 21 | N's Zoroark ex #175 | +50 | +21 |
| 22 | Iono's Bellibolt ex #172 | +49 | +23 |
| 23 | Hop's Zacian ex #176 | +47 | +23 |
| 24 | Mimikyu ex #69 | +45 | +21 |
| 25 | Maractus #160 | +40 | +5 |
How to read the Journey Together ranking
Every Journey Together card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 7 cards from the set pass. 7 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 0 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 Lillie's Clefairy ex from Journey Together, gems 30.3% of the time across 21,771 graded copies: −$17 is what a long run of submissions would average, $124 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Journey Together cards is 30.4%. Roughly one submitted copy in 3 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 7 ranked cards, 7 need a 10 to break even and 7 lose money on expectation. 7 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Journey Together 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 Journey Together card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.