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Best Lost Origin Cards to Grade

The Lost Origin 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: Giratina V at +$2,274 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Giratina VGiratina VLost Origin #186 · 40.9% gem rate$823$3,325$228+$2,274+$809
2Aerodactyl VAerodactyl VLost Origin #180 · 45.3% gem rate$214$550$85+$250+$71
3Giratina VGiratina VLost Origin #185 · 53.9% gem rate$19$163$72+$73+$12
4Giratina VSTARGiratina VSTARLost Origin #212 · 53.6% gem rate$18$120$71+$30−$10
5Giratina VSTARGiratina VSTARLost Origin #201 · 55.8% gem rate$28$120$71+$22−$16
6Hisuian ZoroarkHisuian ZoroarkLost Origin #76 · 32.1% gem rate$5$98$71+$22−$34
7Rotom VRotom VLost Origin #177 · 46.3% gem rate$31$109$71+$6−$34
8Aerodactyl VSTARAerodactyl VSTARLost Origin #199 · 56.1% gem rate$15$86$71+$0−$29

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).