Best POP Series 3 Cards to Grade

The POP Series 3 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: Minun at +$2,274 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	MinunPOP Series 3 #4 · 31.6% gem rate	$50	$2,454	$130	+$2,274	+$662
2	Pichu Bros.POP Series 3 #16 · 18.9% gem rate	$76	$1,763	$123	+$1,564	+$270
3	FlareonPOP Series 3 #2 · 2.5% gem rate	$28	$1,188	$117	+$1,043	−$34
4	EeveePOP Series 3 #13 · 30% gem rate	$32	$617	$86	+$499	+$119
5	PluslePOP Series 3 #5 · 16.6% gem rate	$45	$399	$74	+$280	+$52
6	JolteonPOP Series 3 #3 · 1.1% gem rate	$31	$310	$73	+$206	−$57
7	IvysaurPOP Series 3 #14 · 38.8% gem rate	$12	$161	$72	+$78	−$11
8	MarshtompPOP Series 3 #15 · 17.9% gem rate	$10	$154	$72	+$72	−$21
9	BlastoisePOP Series 3 #1 · 0% gem rate	$218	$339	$73	+$48	−$76

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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