Best POP Series 2 Cards to Grade

The POP Series 2 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: Pikachu at +$1,627 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	PikachuPOP Series 2 #16 · 31.7% gem rate	$50	$1,800	$123	+$1,627	+$509
2	Celebi exPOP Series 2 #17 · 17% gem rate	$61	$1,755	$123	+$1,572	+$473
3	VenusaurPOP Series 2 #6	$34	$607	$86	+$487	—
4	BulbasaurPOP Series 2 #12 · 34.7% gem rate	$47	$350	$73	+$230	+$51
5	RaikouPOP Series 2 #3	$38	$324	$73	+$213	—
6	EnteiPOP Series 2 #1 · 26.6% gem rate	$41	$236	$72	+$123	+$29
7	SuicunePOP Series 2 #4	$40	$211	$72	+$98	—
8	Pokémon ParkPOP Series 2 #10 · 27.5% gem rate	$48	$157	$72	+$37	−$23
9	PhanpyPOP Series 2 #15 · 43.6% gem rate	$18	$100	$71	+$10	−$29

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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