Best Plasma Storm Cards to Grade

The Plasma Storm 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: Charizard at +$72,258 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	CharizardPlasma Storm #136 · 2.6% gem rate	$801	$74,424	$1,364	+$72,258	+$1,213
2	BlastoisePlasma Storm #137 · 3.1% gem rate	$465	$15,000	$570	+$13,965	+$96
3	Lugia-EXPlasma Storm #134 · 0% gem rate	$467	$5,040	$470	+$4,103	−$265
4	Articuno-EXPlasma Storm #132 · 0% gem rate	$332	$3,660	$232	+$3,096	−$134
5	Lugia-EXPlasma Storm #108	$24	$2,709	$222	+$2,463	—
6	ColressPlasma Storm #135 · 1.4% gem rate	$90	$2,000	$125	+$1,785	−$78
7	Victini-EXPlasma Storm #131 · 0% gem rate	$138	$1,422	$119	+$1,165	+$61
8	Articuno-EXPlasma Storm #25 · 1.3% gem rate	$20	$1,100	$116	+$964	−$93
9	Moltres-EXPlasma Storm #14 · 0% gem rate	$10	$950	$89	+$851	−$85
10	Zapdos-EXPlasma Storm #48 · 1% gem rate	$12	$925	$89	+$824	−$77
11	Random ReceiverPlasma Storm #138 · 8.8% gem rate	$42	$487	$75	+$369	−$12
12	Cobalion-EXPlasma Storm #133 · 0% gem rate	$50	$471	$75	+$346	−$48
13	Cobalion-EXPlasma Storm #93 · 4.5% gem rate	$11	$400	$74	+$315	−$38
14	Black Kyurem-EXPlasma Storm #95 · 9.3% gem rate	$5	$375	$74	+$296	−$28
15	SnorlaxPlasma Storm #101 · 2% gem rate	$19	$264	$73	+$173	−$15
16	Dowsing MachinePlasma Storm #128 · 14.7% gem rate	$7	$115	$71	+$37	−$55
17	Scramble SwitchPlasma Storm #129 · 7.8% gem rate	$7	$104	$71	+$26	−$59

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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