Best SM Black Star Promos Cards to Grade
The SM Black Star Promos 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: Mewtwo & Mew-GX at an expected +$918.
Worth grading123
With a gem-rate sample7359%
Positive expected value55
Median gem rate15.2%
PSA fees as of2026-09-26
Ranked by expected profit 50
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$918 per submission: 50.8% of 18,374 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,425), and a PSA 9 ($530) still clears the $618 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $375 | $530 | $2,425 | $243 | +$1,807 | 50.8% | +$918 | 18,374 high |
| 2 | Expected +$779 per submission: 7.8% of 346 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,500), and a PSA 9 ($357) still clears the $748 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $34 | $357 | $9,500 | $714 | +$8,752 | 7.8% | +$779 | 346 high |
| 3 | Expected +$767 per submission: 14.9% of 4,006 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,161), and only a PSA 10 covers the $802 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $121 | $190 | $6,161 | $681 | +$5,360 | 14.9% | +$767 | 4,006 high |
| 4 | Expected +$669 per submission: 4.7% of 6,384 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,500), and a PSA 9 ($930) still clears the $1,394 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $240 | $930 | $13,500 | $1,154 | +$12,106 | 4.7% | +$669 | 6,384 high |
| 5 | Expected +$660 per submission: 38.3% of 13,406 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,225), and a PSA 9 ($312) still clears the $461 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $220 | $312 | $2,225 | $241 | +$1,764 | 38.3% | +$660 | 13,406 high |
| 6 | Expected +$613 per submission: 16.5% of 490 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $454 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $72 | $4,500 | $414 | +$4,046 | 16.5% | +$613 | 490 high |
| 7 | Expected +$608 per submission: 5.3% of 57 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,640), and a PSA 9 ($1,056) still clears the $412 you have in it. Confidence medium on that sample. | $17 | $1,056 | $2,640 | $395 | +$2,228 | 5.3% | +$608 | 57 medium |
| 8 | Expected +$540 per submission: 38.8% of 10,738 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,875), and a PSA 9 ($300) still clears the $438 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $200 | $300 | $1,875 | $238 | +$1,437 | 38.8% | +$540 | 10,738 high |
| 9 | Expected +$327 per submission: 15.1% of 611 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,475), and a PSA 9 ($170) still clears the $268 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $24 | $170 | $2,475 | $244 | +$2,207 | 15.1% | +$327 | 611 high |
| 10 | Expected +$283 per submission: 51.2% of 8,997 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($700), and a PSA 9 ($280) still clears the $188 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $101 | $280 | $700 | $87 | +$512 | 51.2% | +$283 | 8,997 high |
| 11 | Expected +$271 per submission: 33.6% of 8,871 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $193 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $82 | $128 | $1,100 | $111 | +$907 | 33.6% | +$271 | 8,871 high |
| 12 | Expected +$247 per submission: 18.1% of 1,039 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,559), and a PSA 9 ($158) still clears the $260 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $25 | $158 | $1,559 | $235 | +$1,299 | 18.1% | +$247 | 1,039 high |
| 13 | Expected +$238 per submission: 15.3% of 1,098 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,726), and a PSA 9 ($175) still clears the $254 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $175 | $1,726 | $236 | +$1,472 | 15.3% | +$238 | 1,098 high |
| 14 | Expected +$237 per submission: 16.4% of 11,572 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,988), and a PSA 9 ($240) still clears the $384 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $145 | $240 | $1,988 | $239 | +$1,604 | 16.4% | +$237 | 11,572 high |
| 15 | Expected +$222 per submission: 5.7% of 5,057 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,200), and a PSA 9 ($295) still clears the $500 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $89 | $295 | $4,200 | $411 | +$3,700 | 5.7% | +$222 | 5,057 high |
| 16 | Expected +$201 per submission: 14.6% of 1,369 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,751), and a PSA 9 ($115) still clears the $263 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $26 | $115 | $1,751 | $237 | +$1,489 | 14.6% | +$201 | 1,369 high |
| 17 | Expected +$194 per submission: 11% of 218 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,025), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $252 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $13 | $200 | $2,025 | $239 | +$1,772 | 11% | +$194 | 218 high |
| 18 | Expected +$169 per submission: 4.7% of 3,936 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,840), and a PSA 9 ($216) still clears the $455 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $48 | $216 | $3,840 | $407 | +$3,385 | 4.7% | +$169 | 3,936 high |
| 19 | Expected +$166 per submission: 7.9% of 114 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($946), and a PSA 9 ($372) still clears the $124 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $35 | $372 | $946 | $89 | +$822 | 7.9% | +$166 | 114 high |
| 20 | Expected +$164 per submission: 18.1% of 5,072 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,236), and only a PSA 10 covers the $169 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $57 | $132 | $1,236 | $112 | +$1,067 | 18.1% | +$164 | 5,072 high |
| 21 | Expected +$150 per submission: 19.1% of 152 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $83 | $1,000 | $90 | +$901 | 19.1% | +$150 | 152 high |
| 22 | Expected +$143 per submission: 9.4% of 170 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,000), and a PSA 9 ($127) still clears the $251 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $127 | $2,000 | $239 | +$1,749 | 9.4% | +$143 | 170 high |
| 23 | Expected +$142 per submission: 46.3% of 4,377 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($615), and only a PSA 10 covers the $211 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $125 | $135 | $615 | $86 | +$404 | 46.3% | +$142 | 4,377 high |
| 24 | Expected +$139 per submission: 7.3% of 137 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,625), and a PSA 9 ($375) still clears the $245 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $375 | $1,625 | $235 | +$1,379 | 7.3% | +$139 | 137 high |
| 25 | Expected +$135 per submission: 15.2% of 1,107 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,127), and a PSA 9 ($135) still clears the $131 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $135 | $1,127 | $111 | +$996 | 15.2% | +$135 | 1,107 high |
| 26 | Expected +$133 per submission: 11.9% of 285 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,075), and a PSA 9 ($500) still clears the $374 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $263 | $500 | $1,075 | $111 | +$701 | 11.9% | +$133 | 285 high |
| 27 | Expected +$126 per submission: 13.3% of 1,177 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,360), and only a PSA 10 covers the $138 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $24 | $100 | $1,360 | $114 | +$1,223 | 13.3% | +$126 | 1,177 high |
| 28 | Expected +$125 per submission: 55.1% of 267 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($390), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $16 | $390 | $84 | +$292 | 55.1% | +$125 | 267 high |
| 29 | Expected +$109 per submission: 24.1% of 1,026 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($700), and only a PSA 10 covers the $97 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $55 | $700 | $87 | +$603 | 24.1% | +$109 | 1,026 high |
| 30 | Expected +$108 per submission: 12% of 25 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($628), and a PSA 9 ($251) still clears the $100 you have in it. Confidence low on that sample. | $14 | $251 | $628 | $86 | +$527 | 12% | +$108 | 25 low |
| 31 | Expected +$105 per submission: 18.8% of 479 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($825), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $70 | $825 | $88 | +$725 | 18.8% | +$105 | 479 high |
| 32 | Expected +$102 per submission: 45.7% of 484 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $103 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $19 | $40 | $400 | $84 | +$298 | 45.7% | +$102 | 484 high |
| 33 | Expected +$95 per submission: 9.2% of 173 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,150), and a PSA 9 ($167) still clears the $119 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $167 | $1,150 | $111 | +$1,030 | 9.2% | +$95 | 173 high |
| 34 | Expected +$95 per submission: 59.1% of 6,724 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($325), and only a PSA 10 covers the $133 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $95 | $325 | $83 | +$192 | 59.1% | +$95 | 6,724 high |
| 35 | Expected +$90 per submission: 8.9% of 750 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and only a PSA 10 covers the $247 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $65 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,553 | 8.9% | +$90 | 750 high |
| 36 | Expected +$89 per submission: 24.2% of 186 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($679), and only a PSA 10 covers the $107 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $55 | $679 | $87 | +$572 | 24.2% | +$89 | 186 high |
| 37 | Expected +$62 per submission: 56.5% of 72,418 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($408), and only a PSA 10 covers the $234 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $150 | $156 | $408 | $84 | +$174 | 56.5% | +$62 | 72,418 high |
| 38 | Expected +$61 per submission: 25% of 52 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($565), and only a PSA 10 covers the $127 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $41 | $86 | $565 | $86 | +$439 | 25% | +$61 | 52 medium |
| 39 | Expected +$60 per submission: 5.3% of 451 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,404), and only a PSA 10 covers the $251 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $39 | $2,404 | $243 | +$2,153 | 5.3% | +$60 | 451 high |
| 40 | Expected +$60 per submission: 8.3% of 264 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,303), and only a PSA 10 covers the $131 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $88 | $1,303 | $113 | +$1,172 | 8.3% | +$60 | 264 high |
| 41 | Expected +$59 per submission: 22.5% of 71 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($455), and a PSA 9 ($110) still clears the $97 you have in it. Confidence medium on that sample. | $12 | $110 | $455 | $85 | +$358 | 22.5% | +$59 | 71 medium |
| 42 | Expected +$47 per submission: 35.1% of 450 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($228), and a PSA 9 ($113) still clears the $91 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $113 | $228 | $82 | +$136 | 35.1% | +$47 | 450 high |
| 43 | Expected +$30 per submission: 26% of 603 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $5 | $20 | $400 | $84 | +$311 | 26% | +$30 | 603 high |
| 44 | Expected +$21 per submission: 32.5% of 151 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($324), and only a PSA 10 covers the $123 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $67 | $324 | $83 | +$201 | 32.5% | +$21 | 151 high |
| 45 | Expected +$17 per submission: 14.4% of 1,067 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($475), and only a PSA 10 covers the $94 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $75 | $475 | $85 | +$382 | 14.4% | +$17 | 1,067 high |
| 46 | Expected +$15 per submission: 10.1% of 138 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($521), and only a PSA 10 covers the $101 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $93 | $521 | $85 | +$420 | 10.1% | +$15 | 138 high |
| 47 | Expected +$14 per submission: 12.7% of 252 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($611), and only a PSA 10 covers the $121 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $35 | $76 | $611 | $86 | +$490 | 12.7% | +$14 | 252 high |
| 48 | Expected +$14 per submission: 8.3% of 24 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($175), and a PSA 9 ($132) still clears the $92 you have in it. Confidence low on that sample. | $10 | $132 | $175 | $82 | +$83 | 8.3% | +$14 | 24 low |
| 49 | Expected +$13 per submission: 14.8% of 270 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($500), and only a PSA 10 covers the $103 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $54 | $500 | $85 | +$397 | 14.8% | +$13 | 270 high |
| 50 | Expected +$11 per submission: 46.4% of 511 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($217), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $17 | $217 | $82 | +$118 | 46.4% | +$11 | 511 high |
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 SM Black Star Promos ranking
Every SM Black Star Promos card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 123 cards from the set pass. 73 of them (59%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 55 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 Mewtwo & Mew-GX from SM Black Star Promos, gems 50.8% of the time across 18,374 graded copies: +$918 is what a long run of submissions would average, $1,807 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled SM Black Star Promos cards is 15.2%. Roughly one submitted copy in 7 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 50 ranked cards, 25 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9 and 25 need a 10 to break even. 45 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a SM Black Star Promos 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 SM Black Star Promos card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.
SM Black Star Promos grading questions
Which SM Black Star Promos card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Mewtwo & Mew-GX (SM Black Star Promos #SM191): 50.8% of 18,374 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $918 per submission after the $243 grading cost, against a best case of $1,807 if it gems.
How many SM Black Star Promos cards are worth grading?
55 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 73 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. The best case is broader: 123 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.
What gem rate do SM Black Star Promos cards get at PSA?
The median across the 73 sampled SM Black Star Promos cards is 15.2%, so about one in 7 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Lucario & Melmetal-GX (SM Black Star Promos #SM192) at 59.1% of 6,724.
Does the SM Black Star Promos ranking apply to CGC or Beckett?
Not directly. The cost column is PSA's fee as of 2026-09-26 and the graded columns are PSA slab prices; the gem-rate sample falls back to CGC's population only when PSA has fewer than ten copies. A CGC or Beckett submission has its own fee and resale price.