Best Nintendo Black Star Promos Cards to Grade

The Nintendo Black Star Promos 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: Rayquaza ex at +$90,042 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Rayquaza exNintendo Black Star Promos #39	$517	$92,100	$1,541	+$90,042	—
2	MewNintendo Black Star Promos #40	$113	$40,741	$1,027	+$39,601	—
3	Championship ArenaNintendo Black Star Promos #28	$684	$25,200	$872	+$23,644	—
4	Moltres exNintendo Black Star Promos #31	$70	$15,600	$576	+$14,954	—
5	Tropical Tidal WaveNintendo Black Star Promos #27	$195	$11,941	$539	+$11,207	—
6	PikachuNintendo Black Star Promos #12	$42	$5,500	$475	+$4,983	—
7	Pikachu δNintendo Black Star Promos #35	$200	$5,303	$473	+$4,630	—
8	Groudon exNintendo Black Star Promos #38	$64	$3,669	$232	+$3,373	—
9	Articuno exNintendo Black Star Promos #32	$191	$3,534	$230	+$3,113	—
10	TreeckoNintendo Black Star Promos #3	$27	$1,702	$122	+$1,553	—
11	LatiosNintendo Black Star Promos #15	$27	$1,300	$118	+$1,155	—
12	MeowthNintendo Black Star Promos #13	$44	$1,309	$118	+$1,147	—
13	CelebiNintendo Black Star Promos #29	$67	$1,087	$116	+$904	—
14	GrovyleNintendo Black Star Promos #4	$95	$935	$89	+$751	—
15	LudicoloNintendo Black Star Promos #20	$19	$700	$87	+$594	—
16	Tropical WindNintendo Black Star Promos #26	$211	$800	$88	+$501	—
17	MarshtompNintendo Black Star Promos #11	$85	$625	$86	+$454	—
18	SuicuneNintendo Black Star Promos #30	$38	$571	$86	+$447	—
19	TyphlosionNintendo Black Star Promos #34	$27	$486	$75	+$385	—
20	Kyogre exNintendo Black Star Promos #1	$250	$700	$87	+$363	—
21	CombuskenNintendo Black Star Promos #9	$108	$460	$75	+$278	—
22	MetangNintendo Black Star Promos #23	$295	$642	$86	+$260	—
23	Groudon exNintendo Black Star Promos #2	$180	$508	$85	+$243	—
24	MudkipNintendo Black Star Promos #18	$45	$350	$73	+$231	—
25	FlygonNintendo Black Star Promos #25	$103	$313	$73	+$137	—
26	LatiasNintendo Black Star Promos #14	$27	$234	$72	+$135	—
27	TorchicNintendo Black Star Promos #8	$42	$210	$72	+$96	—
28	BeldumNintendo Black Star Promos #22	$6	$135	$71	+$58	—
29	ChimechoNintendo Black Star Promos #24	$10	$135	$71	+$54	—

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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