Best Surging Sparks Cards to Grade

The Surging Sparks 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: Pikachu ex at +$652 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #238 · 33.9% gem rate	$370	$1,139	$116	+$652	+$160
2	Latias exSurging Sparks #239 · 34.5% gem rate	$193	$710	$87	+$429	+$104
3	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #247	$93	$540	$85	+$361	—
4	LatiosSurging Sparks #203 · 28.1% gem rate	$38	$344	$73	+$232	+$23
5	Milotic exSurging Sparks #237 · 37.7% gem rate	$142	$390	$74	+$175	+$19
6	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #219 · 42.8% gem rate	$32	$248	$72	+$143	+$34
7	SlakothSurging Sparks #212 · 28.8% gem rate	$13	$187	$72	+$102	−$14
8	ClobbopusSurging Sparks #207 · 27.3% gem rate	$7	$177	$72	+$98	−$18
9	MespritSurging Sparks #204 · 32.5% gem rate	$13	$170	$72	+$85	−$12
10	VivillonSurging Sparks #193 · 25.1% gem rate	$5	$151	$72	+$74	−$27
11	Alolan Exeggutor exSurging Sparks #242 · 37.8% gem rate	$35	$170	$72	+$63	−$18
12	SkarmorySurging Sparks #209 · 29.4% gem rate	$11	$145	$71	+$63	−$25
13	PhanpySurging Sparks #205 · 35.1% gem rate	$8	$141	$71	+$61	−$20
14	Alolan DugtrioSurging Sparks #208 · 31.6% gem rate	$10	$136	$71	+$54	−$21
15	Hydreigon exSurging Sparks #240 · 38.4% gem rate	$43	$160	$72	+$46	−$20
16	FeebasSurging Sparks #198 · 35.1% gem rate	$12	$127	$71	+$43	−$25
17	SphealSurging Sparks #199 · 32.1% gem rate	$9	$120	$71	+$40	−$30
18	Castform Sunny FormSurging Sparks #195 · 31.1% gem rate	$9	$110	$71	+$30	−$34
19	ExeggcuteSurging Sparks #192 · 32.3% gem rate	$8	$109	$71	+$30	−$30
20	KecleonSurging Sparks #213 · 30.7% gem rate	$8	$105	$71	+$26	−$34
21	Latias exSurging Sparks #76 · 27.8% gem rate	$5	$103	$71	+$26	−$40
22	Lisia's AppealSurging Sparks #246 · 29.3% gem rate	$30	$125	$71	+$25	−$44
23	AppletunSurging Sparks #211 · 30.9% gem rate	$7	$103	$71	+$24	−$32
24	BraviarySurging Sparks #214 · 30.6% gem rate	$6	$91	$71	+$15	−$39
25	CeruledgeSurging Sparks #197 · 33.5% gem rate	$25	$106	$71	+$10	−$46
26	Durant exSurging Sparks #236 · 39.4% gem rate	$38	$114	$71	+$4	−$41
27	Jasmine's GazeSurging Sparks #245 · 30.3% gem rate	$23	$96	$71	+$1	−$45

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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