Best Scarlet & Violet Cards to Grade
The Scarlet & Violet cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Drowzee at an expected +$49.
Ranked by expected profit 30
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$49 per submission: 14.7% of 11,490 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($889), and only a PSA 10 covers the $148 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $59 | $80 | $889 | $89 | +$741 | 14.7% | +$49 | 11,490 high |
| 2 | Expected +$23 per submission: 19.9% of 1,478 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($495), and only a PSA 10 covers the $102 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $35 | $495 | $85 | +$393 | 19.9% | +$23 | 1,478 high |
| 3 | Expected +$7 per submission: 14.6% of 6,639 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($610), and only a PSA 10 covers the $129 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $43 | $58 | $610 | $86 | +$481 | 14.6% | +$7 | 6,639 high |
| 4 | Expected +$3 per submission: 10.3% of 7,469 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($826), and only a PSA 10 covers the $133 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $45 | $59 | $826 | $88 | +$693 | 10.3% | +$3 | 7,469 high |
| 5 | Expected +$3 per submission: 13.8% of 6,956 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($620), and only a PSA 10 covers the $118 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $32 | $41 | $620 | $86 | +$502 | 13.8% | +$3 | 6,956 high |
| 6 | Expected +$1 per submission: 9.3% of 1,204 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($700), and only a PSA 10 covers the $107 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $50 | $700 | $87 | +$593 | 9.3% | +$1 | 1,204 high |
| 7 | Expected +$1 per submission: 11.4% of 2,014 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($450), and only a PSA 10 covers the $104 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $80 | $450 | $84 | +$346 | 11.4% | +$1 | 2,014 high |
| 8 | Expected loss −$1 per submission: 11.7% of 3,127 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($600), and only a PSA 10 covers the $106 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $40 | $600 | $86 | +$494 | 11.7% | −$1 | 3,127 high |
| 9 | Expected loss −$1 per submission: 39.2% of 1,195 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($179), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $40 | $179 | $82 | +$86 | 39.2% | −$1 | 1,195 high |
| 10 | Expected loss −$5 per submission: 11.1% of 7,303 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($650), and only a PSA 10 covers the $127 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $41 | $58 | $650 | $86 | +$523 | 11.1% | −$5 | 7,303 high |
| 11 | Expected loss −$12 per submission: 41.2% of 3,409 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($157), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $35 | $157 | $82 | +$60 | 41.2% | −$12 | 3,409 high |
| 12 | Expected loss −$17 per submission: 43.6% of 5,339 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($138), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $29 | $138 | $81 | +$45 | 43.6% | −$17 | 5,339 high |
| 13 | Expected loss −$19 per submission: 16.4% of 2,557 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($340), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $28 | $340 | $83 | +$242 | 16.4% | −$19 | 2,557 high |
| 14 | Expected loss −$19 per submission: 21.8% of 1,579 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($249), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $25 | $249 | $82 | +$157 | 21.8% | −$19 | 1,579 high |
| 15 | Expected loss −$22 per submission: 37.7% of 17,667 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($225), and only a PSA 10 covers the $152 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $70 | $75 | $225 | $82 | +$73 | 37.7% | −$22 | 17,667 high |
| 16 | Expected loss −$28 per submission: 41.6% of 9,106 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($145), and only a PSA 10 covers the $107 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $26 | $35 | $145 | $81 | +$38 | 41.6% | −$28 | 9,106 high |
| 17 | Expected loss −$31 per submission: 2.8% of 1,330 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and only a PSA 10 covers the $252 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $24 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,548 | 2.8% | −$31 | 1,330 high |
| 18 | Expected loss −$33 per submission: 16.1% of 768 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($256), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $20 | $256 | $83 | +$165 | 16.1% | −$33 | 768 high |
| 19 | Expected loss −$34 per submission: 21.5% of 867 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($200), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $14 | $200 | $82 | +$112 | 21.5% | −$34 | 867 high |
| 20 | Expected loss −$35 per submission: 12% of 565 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($361), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $15 | $361 | $84 | +$267 | 12% | −$35 | 565 high |
| 21 | Expected loss −$37 per submission: 8.1% of 3,912 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($485), and only a PSA 10 covers the $101 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $25 | $485 | $85 | +$384 | 8.1% | −$37 | 3,912 high |
| 22 | Expected loss −$39 per submission: 42.6% of 7,510 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($116), and only a PSA 10 covers the $104 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $28 | $116 | $81 | +$12 | 42.6% | −$39 | 7,510 high |
| 23 | Expected loss −$43 per submission: 32.8% of 3,994 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $18 | $100 | $81 | +$13 | 32.8% | −$43 | 3,994 high |
| 24 | Expected loss −$43 per submission: 34.1% of 2,248 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($91), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $22 | $91 | $81 | +$3 | 34.1% | −$43 | 2,248 high |
| 25 | Expected loss −$44 per submission: 8.2% of 902 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($315), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $19 | $315 | $83 | +$226 | 8.2% | −$44 | 902 high |
| 26 | Expected loss −$50 per submission: 6.1% of 1,264 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($413), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $15 | $413 | $84 | +$321 | 6.1% | −$50 | 1,264 high |
| 27 | Expected loss −$51 per submission: 12.9% of 828 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($200), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $15 | $200 | $82 | +$109 | 12.9% | −$51 | 828 high |
| 28 | Expected loss −$54 per submission: 8% of 939 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($270), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $15 | $24 | $270 | $83 | +$173 | 8% | −$54 | 939 high |
| 29 | Expected loss −$56 per submission: 10.3% of 1,115 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($175), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $16 | $175 | $82 | +$87 | 10.3% | −$56 | 1,115 high |
| 30 | Expected loss −$58 per submission: 10% of 1,353 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($172), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $16 | $172 | $82 | +$82 | 10% | −$58 | 1,353 high |
Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 1
Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | $7 | — | $105 | $81 | +$17 | — | — | none <10 |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
How to read the Scarlet & Violet ranking
Every Scarlet & Violet card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 31 cards from the set pass. 30 of them (97%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 7 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Drowzee from Scarlet & Violet, gems 14.7% of the time across 11,490 graded copies: +$49 is what a long run of submissions would average, $741 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Scarlet & Violet cards is 14.6%. Roughly one submitted copy in 7 came back PSA 10, and no row here covers raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the gem rate decides whether a submission pays. Of the 30 ranked cards, 30 need a 10 to break even and 23 lose money on expectation. 30 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
1 card sits below the ranking with a best case only, fewer than ten graded copies. The largest best case among them is the Koraidon ex from Scarlet & Violet at +$17.
Before you submit a Scarlet & Violet card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Scarlet & Violet card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.