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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 +$3,020 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1MinunMinunPOP Series 3 #4$25$3,272$228+$3,020
2Ho-Oh exHo-Oh exPOP Series 3 #17$72$2,242$127+$2,042
3Pichu Bros.Pichu Bros.POP Series 3 #16 · 18.9% gem rate$81$1,450$119+$1,250+$222
4FlareonFlareonPOP Series 3 #2 · 2.5% gem rate$38$712$87+$588−$22
5JolteonJolteonPOP Series 3 #3 · 1.1% gem rate$27$307$73+$207−$49
6BlastoiseBlastoisePOP Series 3 #1 · 0% gem rate$77$339$73+$189−$74
7IvysaurIvysaurPOP Series 3 #14 · 38.8% gem rate$13$206$72+$121+$14
8DittoDittoPOP Series 3 #12 · 14.5% gem rate$57$243$72+$114−$19
9MarshtompMarshtompPOP Series 3 #15 · 17.9% gem rate$11$154$72+$72−$38
10EeveeEeveePOP Series 3 #13 · 30% gem rate$35$150$71+$44−$32

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).