Best Paldea Evolved Cards to Grade

The Paldea Evolved 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: Magikarp at +$3,929 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	MagikarpPaldea Evolved #203 · 15.9% gem rate	$385	$4,555	$241	+$3,929	+$493
2	MausholdPaldea Evolved #226 · 12.7% gem rate	$95	$923	$89	+$739	+$27
3	RaichuPaldea Evolved #211 · 19% gem rate	$102	$910	$89	+$719	+$69
4	TyranitarPaldea Evolved #222 · 17.8% gem rate	$73	$760	$88	+$599	+$42
5	MarillPaldea Evolved #204 · 16.6% gem rate	$55	$395	$74	+$266	−$16
6	FuecocoPaldea Evolved #201 · 19.2% gem rate	$58	$380	$74	+$248	−$12
7	MismagiusPaldea Evolved #212 · 20.8% gem rate	$36	$341	$73	+$232	−$5
8	BaxcaliburPaldea Evolved #210 · 18.6% gem rate	$35	$329	$73	+$221	−$18
9	SprigatitoPaldea Evolved #196 · 22.1% gem rate	$61	$355	$74	+$220	−$12
10	HeracrossPaldea Evolved #194 · 20.4% gem rate	$35	$284	$73	+$176	−$24
11	TinkatinkPaldea Evolved #216 · 17.6% gem rate	$34	$279	$73	+$172	−$30
12	FrigibaxPaldea Evolved #208 · 17.6% gem rate	$23	$260	$73	+$165	−$31
13	SudowoodoPaldea Evolved #219 · 21.7% gem rate	$32	$250	$72	+$145	−$24
14	QuaxlyPaldea Evolved #206 · 16.8% gem rate	$21	$221	$72	+$127	−$37
15	FlamigoPaldea Evolved #227 · 20.8% gem rate	$12	$203	$72	+$119	−$23
16	CrocalorPaldea Evolved #202 · 19.1% gem rate	$18	$197	$72	+$107	−$35
17	FarigirafPaldea Evolved #228 · 16% gem rate	$15	$189	$72	+$102	−$41
18	ArctibaxPaldea Evolved #209 · 20.4% gem rate	$18	$189	$72	+$99	−$34
19	Paldean WooperPaldea Evolved #221 · 19% gem rate	$15	$180	$72	+$93	−$38
20	TinkatuffPaldea Evolved #217 · 20.3% gem rate	$33	$190	$72	+$85	−$42
21	PyroarPaldea Evolved #200 · 21.8% gem rate	$19	$168	$72	+$77	−$36
22	OrthwormPaldea Evolved #224 · 15.8% gem rate	$6	$154	$72	+$76	−$44
23	Paldean TaurosPaldea Evolved #218 · 20.3% gem rate	$16	$163	$72	+$75	−$39
24	Chi-Yu exPaldea Evolved #259 · 54% gem rate	$55	$200	$72	+$73	+$5
25	EiscuePaldea Evolved #205 · 17.3% gem rate	$21	$160	$72	+$68	−$44
26	TropiusPaldea Evolved #195 · 21.6% gem rate	$15	$145	$71	+$58	−$42
27	FloragatoPaldea Evolved #197 · 19.1% gem rate	$23	$152	$72	+$57	−$46
28	BramblinPaldea Evolved #198 · 21.8% gem rate	$10	$138	$71	+$57	−$39
29	Slowking exPaldea Evolved #238 · 41.9% gem rate	$10	$134	$71	+$53	−$12
30	IonoPaldea Evolved #269 · 45.3% gem rate	$61	$180	$72	+$48	−$16
31	FletchinderPaldea Evolved #199 · 20.6% gem rate	$21	$138	$71	+$46	−$47
32	RookideePaldea Evolved #225 · 23.7% gem rate	$12	$120	$71	+$37	−$42
33	DudunsparcePaldea Evolved #229 · 24.5% gem rate	$13	$120	$71	+$36	−$42
34	Tinkaton exPaldea Evolved #262 · 41.1% gem rate	$58	$164	$72	+$34	−$32
35	NacliPaldea Evolved #220 · 19.7% gem rate	$7	$110	$71	+$32	−$47
36	SandygastPaldea Evolved #214 · 21.2% gem rate	$12	$112	$71	+$29	−$46
37	SaguaroPaldea Evolved #270 · 43.6% gem rate	$14	$113	$71	+$28	−$23
38	Tinkaton exPaldea Evolved #240 · 37.5% gem rate	$9	$102	$71	+$22	−$34
39	GrafaiaiPaldea Evolved #223 · 21.1% gem rate	$9	$100	$71	+$20	−$48
40	RabscaPaldea Evolved #215 · 22.6% gem rate	$6	$89	$71	+$12	−$45
41	QuaxwellPaldea Evolved #207 · 17.9% gem rate	$11	$92	$71	+$11	−$52
42	Chien-Pao exPaldea Evolved #261 · 52.1% gem rate	$31	$112	$71	+$10	−$28
43	GothoritaPaldea Evolved #213 · 19.6% gem rate	$14	$95	$71	+$10	−$55
44	Squawkabilly exPaldea Evolved #264 · 41.4% gem rate	$12	$90	$71	+$7	−$33
45	GrushaPaldea Evolved #268 · 41.1% gem rate	$20	$97	$71	+$6	−$38
46	Wo-Chien exPaldea Evolved #257 · 50.8% gem rate	$19	$95	$71	+$5	−$31
47	Meowscarada exPaldea Evolved #256 · 49.4% gem rate	$34	$110	$71	+$4	−$35

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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