Best Paldean Fates Cards to Grade

The Paldean Fates 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: Mew ex at +$1,955 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Mew exPaldean Fates #232 · 33.8% gem rate	$1,018	$3,200	$227	+$1,955	+$502
2	PikachuPaldean Fates #131 · 20% gem rate	$82	$850	$88	+$680	+$79
3	Charizard exPaldean Fates #234 · 41.1% gem rate	$295	$889	$89	+$505	+$158
4	DittoPaldean Fates #201 · 44.8% gem rate	$46	$410	$74	+$290	+$96
5	TandemausPaldean Fates #209 · 52.7% gem rate	$28	$385	$74	+$283	+$115
6	MimikyuPaldean Fates #160 · 43.4% gem rate	$54	$400	$74	+$272	+$85
7	Mew exPaldean Fates #216 · 33.3% gem rate	$33	$350	$73	+$243	+$50
8	SnorlaxPaldean Fates #202 · 42.9% gem rate	$57	$335	$73	+$205	+$52
9	MausholdPaldean Fates #210 · 50.4% gem rate	$32	$300	$73	+$195	+$69
10	Gardevoir exPaldean Fates #233 · 43.9% gem rate	$180	$440	$74	+$186	+$39
11	SlowpokePaldean Fates #116 · 50.3% gem rate	$20	$265	$73	+$172	+$54
12	LucarioPaldean Fates #174 · 50.2% gem rate	$30	$245	$72	+$143	+$36
13	ShinxPaldean Fates #135 · 50.6% gem rate	$20	$222	$72	+$130	+$32
14	Paldean WooperPaldean Fates #180 · 61.9% gem rate	$12	$200	$72	+$116	+$49
15	EnteiPaldean Fates #112 · 49.5% gem rate	$18	$200	$72	+$110	+$23
16	LuxrayPaldean Fates #137 · 53.2% gem rate	$11	$186	$72	+$103	+$29
17	CharmanderPaldean Fates #109 · 47.1% gem rate	$55	$223	$72	+$95	+$3
18	Alakazam exPaldean Fates #215 · 36% gem rate	$6	$170	$72	+$92	−$3
19	ArmarougePaldean Fates #115 · 53.9% gem rate	$5	$163	$72	+$86	+$19
20	CeruledgePaldean Fates #162 · 49.8% gem rate	$11	$165	$72	+$82	+$9
21	GloomPaldean Fates #93 · 45% gem rate	$6	$153	$72	+$76	+$1
22	SlowbroPaldean Fates #117 · 45.3% gem rate	$17	$161	$72	+$73	+$0
23	TinkatuffPaldean Fates #166 · 64.4% gem rate	$7	$150	$71	+$72	+$23
24	RaichuPaldean Fates #132 · 57.7% gem rate	$20	$159	$72	+$67	+$12
25	JigglypuffPaldean Fates #198 · 55.5% gem rate	$30	$165	$72	+$63	+$4
26	Miraidon exPaldean Fates #243 · 25.6% gem rate	$16	$150	$71	+$63	−$34
27	FrigibaxPaldean Fates #128 · 45.4% gem rate	$8	$140	$71	+$61	−$6
28	ScizorPaldean Fates #191 · 56.2% gem rate	$11	$140	$71	+$58	+$6
29	Koraidon exPaldean Fates #245 · 25.3% gem rate	$13	$126	$71	+$42	−$38
30	LechonkPaldean Fates #207 · 44.1% gem rate	$17	$129	$71	+$41	−$15
31	KirliaPaldean Fates #154 · 61.7% gem rate	$8	$120	$71	+$41	+$2
32	ClivePaldean Fates #236 · 46.8% gem rate	$27	$138	$71	+$40	−$15
33	SableyePaldean Fates #184 · 55.2% gem rate	$9	$118	$71	+$38	−$4
34	RioluPaldean Fates #173 · 49.4% gem rate	$15	$123	$71	+$37	−$14
35	TatsugiriPaldean Fates #127 · 52.8% gem rate	$7	$115	$71	+$37	−$9
36	SpiritombPaldean Fates #158 · 59.4% gem rate	$6	$113	$71	+$36	−$5
37	AbraPaldean Fates #148 · 53.5% gem rate	$15	$120	$71	+$34	−$7
38	PennyPaldean Fates #239 · 45.7% gem rate	$17	$118	$71	+$30	−$22
39	CharmeleonPaldean Fates #110 · 61.3% gem rate	$18	$118	$71	+$29	−$7
40	PidgeyPaldean Fates #196 · 56.3% gem rate	$7	$100	$71	+$22	−$11
41	KadabraPaldean Fates #149 · 57.8% gem rate	$8	$100	$71	+$21	−$14
42	StarmiePaldean Fates #119 · 47.2% gem rate	$8	$100	$71	+$21	−$19
43	Gardevoir exPaldean Fates #217 · 37.5% gem rate	$8	$100	$71	+$21	−$28
44	Chi-Yu exPaldean Fates #241 · 27.9% gem rate	$11	$103	$71	+$20	−$36
45	Chien-Pao exPaldean Fates #242 · 28.4% gem rate	$12	$102	$71	+$19	−$42
46	TinkatonPaldean Fates #167 · 56.4% gem rate	$10	$100	$71	+$19	−$13
47	PawmiPaldean Fates #142 · 59.8% gem rate	$5	$95	$71	+$19	−$10
48	VileplumePaldean Fates #94 · 56.6% gem rate	$9	$98	$71	+$18	−$17
49	DrifloonPaldean Fates #155 · 53.8% gem rate	$6	$95	$71	+$18	−$6
50	WigglytuffPaldean Fates #147 · 54.4% gem rate	$6	$95	$71	+$18	−$17

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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