Best Platinum Cards to Grade
The Platinum cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Palkia G LV.X at an expected +$2,256.
Worth grading36
With a gem-rate sample36100%
Positive expected value21
Median gem rate4.2%
PSA fees as of2026-09-26
Ranked by expected profit 36
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$2,256 per submission: 3% of 1,020 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($72,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,000) still clears the $3,826 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $87 | $1,000 | $72,000 | $3,739 | +$68,174 | 3% | +$2,256 | 1,020 high |
| 2 | Expected +$1,674 per submission: 5.5% of 403 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($24,600), and a PSA 9 ($1,400) still clears the $1,319 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $54 | $1,400 | $24,600 | $1,265 | +$23,281 | 5.5% | +$1,674 | 403 high |
| 3 | Expected +$1,662 per submission: 3.4% of 410 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($31,800), and a PSA 9 ($3,300) still clears the $2,486 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $149 | $3,300 | $31,800 | $2,337 | +$29,314 | 3.4% | +$1,662 | 410 high |
| 4 | Expected +$1,607 per submission: 7.2% of 152 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($21,600), and a PSA 9 ($550) still clears the $1,255 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $550 | $21,600 | $1,235 | +$20,345 | 7.2% | +$1,607 | 152 high |
| 5 | Expected +$1,135 per submission: 1.9% of 668 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($29,890), and a PSA 9 ($3,300) still clears the $2,568 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $250 | $3,300 | $29,890 | $2,318 | +$27,322 | 1.9% | +$1,135 | 668 high |
| 6 | Expected +$702 per submission: 1.9% of 426 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,995), and a PSA 9 ($3,336) still clears the $1,314 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $165 | $3,336 | $12,995 | $1,149 | +$11,681 | 1.9% | +$702 | 426 high |
| 7 | Expected +$598 per submission: 6.8% of 161 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,592), and a PSA 9 ($385) still clears the $737 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $32 | $385 | $8,592 | $705 | +$7,855 | 6.8% | +$598 | 161 high |
| 8 | Expected +$508 per submission: 4.2% of 264 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,802), and a PSA 9 ($600) still clears the $762 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $45 | $600 | $9,802 | $717 | +$9,040 | 4.2% | +$508 | 264 high |
| 9 | Expected +$480 per submission: 6.6% of 257 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,000), and a PSA 9 ($220) still clears the $720 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $21 | $220 | $8,000 | $699 | +$7,280 | 6.6% | +$480 | 257 high |
| 10 | Expected +$475 per submission: 0% of 259 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($18,000), and a PSA 9 ($7,500) still clears the $1,239 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $7,500 | $18,000 | $1,199 | +$16,761 | 0% | +$475 | 259 high |
| 11 | Expected +$448 per submission: 5.6% of 284 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,000), and a PSA 9 ($315) still clears the $725 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $26 | $315 | $8,000 | $699 | +$7,275 | 5.6% | +$448 | 284 high |
| 12 | Expected +$414 per submission: 9.7% of 93 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $685 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $12 | $70 | $5,400 | $673 | +$4,715 | 9.7% | +$414 | 93 medium |
| 13 | Expected +$375 per submission: 3.3% of 457 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,000), and a PSA 9 ($575) still clears the $789 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $80 | $575 | $9,000 | $709 | +$8,211 | 3.3% | +$375 | 457 high |
| 14 | Expected +$269 per submission: 1.7% of 300 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,904), and a PSA 9 ($1,299) still clears the $324 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $86 | $1,299 | $1,904 | $238 | +$1,580 | 1.7% | +$269 | 300 high |
| 15 | Expected +$163 per submission: 3.7% of 162 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,500), and a PSA 9 ($379) still clears the $421 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $379 | $3,500 | $404 | +$3,079 | 3.7% | +$163 | 162 high |
| 16 | Expected +$140 per submission: 3.9% of 203 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,130), and a PSA 9 ($350) still clears the $256 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $350 | $2,130 | $240 | +$1,874 | 3.9% | +$140 | 203 high |
| 17 | Expected +$131 per submission: 5% of 160 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,263), and a PSA 9 ($161) still clears the $410 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $161 | $3,263 | $402 | +$2,854 | 5% | +$131 | 160 high |
| 18 | Expected +$130 per submission: 5.4% of 92 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,850), and only a PSA 10 covers the $421 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $13 | $55 | $3,850 | $408 | +$3,430 | 5.4% | +$130 | 92 medium |
| 19 | Expected +$72 per submission: 4.2% of 167 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,000), and a PSA 9 ($247) still clears the $272 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $33 | $247 | $2,000 | $239 | +$1,728 | 4.2% | +$72 | 167 high |
| 20 | Expected +$25 per submission: 6.4% of 187 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($543), and a PSA 9 ($159) still clears the $105 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $159 | $543 | $85 | +$438 | 6.4% | +$25 | 187 high |
| 21 | Expected +$17 per submission: 0.8% of 371 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($360), and a PSA 9 ($144) still clears the $132 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $48 | $144 | $360 | $84 | +$229 | 0.8% | +$17 | 371 high |
| 22 | Expected loss −$11 per submission: 1.6% of 304 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($816), and a PSA 9 ($226) still clears the $187 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $99 | $226 | $816 | $88 | +$629 | 1.6% | −$11 | 304 high |
| 23 | Expected loss −$21 per submission: 5.8% of 69 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and only a PSA 10 covers the $118 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $28 | $44 | $1,000 | $90 | +$882 | 5.8% | −$21 | 69 medium |
| 24 | Expected loss −$21 per submission: 9.7% of 62 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($460), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $7 | $40 | $460 | $85 | +$368 | 9.7% | −$21 | 62 medium |
| 25 | Expected loss −$22 per submission: 8.3% of 96 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($415), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $6 | $51 | $415 | $84 | +$325 | 8.3% | −$22 | 96 medium |
| 26 | Expected loss −$29 per submission: 3.8% of 52 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($423), and only a PSA 10 covers the $104 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $20 | $100 | $423 | $84 | +$320 | 3.8% | −$29 | 52 medium |
| 27 | Expected loss −$31 per submission: 1.3% of 78 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($274), and only a PSA 10 covers the $108 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $25 | $100 | $274 | $83 | +$166 | 1.3% | −$31 | 78 medium |
| 28 | Expected loss −$35 per submission: 17.4% of 46 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($94), and only a PSA 10 covers the $94 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $13 | $58 | $94 | $81 | +$1 | 17.4% | −$35 | 46 medium |
| 29 | Expected loss −$39 per submission: 4.7% of 169 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($186), and a PSA 9 ($155) still clears the $97 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $155 | $186 | $82 | +$89 | 4.7% | −$39 | 169 high |
| 30 | Expected loss −$40 per submission: 6.8% of 59 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($455), and only a PSA 10 covers the $94 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $9 | $64 | $455 | $85 | +$361 | 6.8% | −$40 | 59 medium |
| 31 | Expected loss −$44 per submission: 1.8% of 114 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($162), and only a PSA 10 covers the $96 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $79 | $162 | $82 | +$67 | 1.8% | −$44 | 114 high |
| 32 | Expected loss −$47 per submission: 7.5% of 67 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($175), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $6 | $63 | $175 | $82 | +$88 | 7.5% | −$47 | 67 medium |
| 33 | Expected loss −$52 per submission: 3% of 33 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($226), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $13 | $90 | $226 | $82 | +$131 | 3% | −$52 | 33 medium |
| 34 | Expected loss −$53 per submission: 5% of 60 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($148), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $8 | $55 | $148 | $81 | +$59 | 5% | −$53 | 60 medium |
| 35 | Expected loss −$56 per submission: 2.3% of 221 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($272), and only a PSA 10 covers the $123 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $103 | $272 | $83 | +$150 | 2.3% | −$56 | 221 high |
| 36 | Expected loss −$72 per submission: 3.1% of 32 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($185), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $10 | $18 | $185 | $82 | +$94 | 3.1% | −$72 | 32 medium |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
How to read the Platinum ranking
Every Platinum card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 36 cards from the set pass. 36 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 21 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Palkia G LV.X from Platinum, gems 3% of the time across 1,020 graded copies: +$2,256 is what a long run of submissions would average, $68,174 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Platinum cards is 4.2%. Roughly one submitted copy in 24 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 36 ranked cards, 21 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 15 need a 10 to break even and 15 lose money on expectation. 23 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Platinum card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Platinum card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.
Platinum grading questions
Which Platinum card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Palkia G LV.X (Platinum #125): 3% of 1,020 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $2,256 per submission after the $3,739 grading cost, against a best case of $68,174 if it gems.
How many Platinum cards are worth grading?
21 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 36 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 36 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.
What gem rate do Platinum cards get at PSA?
The median across the 36 sampled Platinum cards is 4.2%, so about one in 24 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Gyarados G (Platinum #30) at 17.4% of 46.
Does the Platinum ranking apply to CGC or Beckett?
Not directly. The cost column is PSA's fee as of 2026-09-26 and the graded columns are PSA slab prices; the gem-rate sample falls back to CGC's population only when PSA has fewer than ten copies. A CGC or Beckett submission has its own fee and resale price.