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Best POP Series 9 Cards to Grade

The POP Series 9 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: Garchomp at +$461 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1GarchompGarchompPOP Series 9 #1 · 9.5% gem rate$21$567$86+$461+$15
2PikachuPikachuPOP Series 9 #15 · 4.3% gem rate$20$291$73+$198−$29
3PachirisuPachirisuPOP Series 9 #10 · 14.3% gem rate$6$133$71+$56−$30
4BuizelBuizelPOP Series 9 #6 · 0% gem rate$8$128$71+$49−$45
5RotomRotomPOP Series 9 #5$6$125$71+$48
6PiplupPiplupPOP Series 9 #16 · 7.9% gem rate$9$125$71+$45−$47
7RegigigasRegigigasPOP Series 9 #4 · 4.1% gem rate$7$99$71+$22−$64
8PichuPichuPOP Series 9 #11 · 7.3% gem rate$21$109$71+$17−$63

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).