Best Sandstorm Cards to Grade

The Sandstorm 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: Gardevoir ex at +$5,628 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Gardevoir exSandstorm #96 · 3.9% gem rate	$140	$6,250	$483	+$5,628	−$137
2	Raichu exSandstorm #98 · 5.4% gem rate	$268	$5,000	$470	+$4,262	−$107
3	Aerodactyl exSandstorm #94 · 6.2% gem rate	$81	$3,600	$231	+$3,288	+$84
4	Typhlosion exSandstorm #99 · 5% gem rate	$252	$3,450	$229	+$2,969	+$15
5	Aggron exSandstorm #95 · 5.3% gem rate	$116	$3,289	$228	+$2,945	+$12
6	Kabutops exSandstorm #97 · 6.8% gem rate	$111	$3,000	$225	+$2,664	+$32
7	FlareonSandstorm #5 · 8.7% gem rate	$113	$2,690	$222	+$2,354	+$75
8	JolteonSandstorm #6 · 5.5% gem rate	$125	$2,300	$128	+$2,047	+$52
9	SableyeSandstorm #10 · 5% gem rate	$116	$1,575	$121	+$1,338	+$64
10	ArmaldoSandstorm #1 · 5.3% gem rate	$15	$1,290	$118	+$1,157	−$22
11	CacturneSandstorm #2 · 9.6% gem rate	$33	$1,236	$117	+$1,086	+$20
12	MawileSandstorm #9 · 17.1% gem rate	$65	$1,225	$117	+$1,043	+$114
13	Wailord exSandstorm #100 · 3.6% gem rate	$123	$1,215	$117	+$975	+$37
14	SeviperSandstorm #11 · 14.3% gem rate	$33	$1,114	$116	+$965	+$65
15	DusclopsSandstorm #4 · 15.7% gem rate	$29	$1,057	$116	+$913	+$88
16	UmbreonSandstorm #24 · 11% gem rate	$40	$898	$89	+$769	+$31
17	ShiftrySandstorm #12 · 9.1% gem rate	$18	$670	$87	+$565	+$3
18	PikachuSandstorm #72 · 29.3% gem rate	$14	$608	$86	+$508	+$110
19	CradilySandstorm #3 · 17.3% gem rate	$10	$515	$85	+$419	+$19
20	PsyduckSandstorm #73 · 20.2% gem rate	$17	$478	$75	+$386	+$32
21	PichuSandstorm #20 · 17.3% gem rate	$9	$335	$73	+$252	+$40
22	VaporeonSandstorm #25 · 21.5% gem rate	$21	$334	$73	+$240	+$9
23	LunatoneSandstorm #8 · 7.4% gem rate	$33	$346	$73	+$239	−$22
24	ArcanineSandstorm #15 · 17.2% gem rate	$12	$322	$73	+$236	+$9
25	EspeonSandstorm #16 · 16.4% gem rate	$20	$325	$73	+$232	−$10
26	LudicoloSandstorm #7 · 12.1% gem rate	$53	$275	$73	+$149	−$10
27	ZangooseSandstorm #14 · 5.7% gem rate	$39	$200	$72	+$89	−$24
28	QuilavaSandstorm #51 · 35% gem rate	$6	$134	$71	+$56	−$18
29	WynautSandstorm #54 · 40.6% gem rate	$6	$78	$71	+$1	−$33

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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