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 +$534 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	$292	$915	$89	+$534	+$119
2	Latias exSurging Sparks #239 · 34.5% gem rate	$178	$520	$85	+$257	+$37
3	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #247 · 51.8% gem rate	$94	$400	$74	+$232	+$86
4	LatiosSurging Sparks #203 · 28.1% gem rate	$33	$275	$73	+$169	−$1
5	Milotic exSurging Sparks #237 · 37.7% gem rate	$126	$315	$73	+$116	−$9
6	SlakothSurging Sparks #212 · 28.8% gem rate	$12	$186	$72	+$102	−$15
7	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #219 · 42.8% gem rate	$29	$190	$72	+$89	+$4
8	CeruledgeSurging Sparks #197 · 33.5% gem rate	$24	$180	$72	+$84	−$17
9	SkarmorySurging Sparks #209 · 29.4% gem rate	$9	$123	$71	+$42	−$31
10	MespritSurging Sparks #204 · 32.5% gem rate	$14	$120	$71	+$35	−$33
11	Alolan DugtrioSurging Sparks #208 · 31.6% gem rate	$9	$115	$71	+$34	−$30
12	ClobbopusSurging Sparks #207 · 27.3% gem rate	$6	$110	$71	+$33	−$36
13	PhanpySurging Sparks #205 · 35.1% gem rate	$10	$110	$71	+$29	−$31
14	Alolan Exeggutor exSurging Sparks #242 · 37.8% gem rate	$33	$130	$71	+$26	−$32
15	ExeggcuteSurging Sparks #192 · 32.3% gem rate	$9	$103	$71	+$23	−$36
16	BraviarySurging Sparks #214 · 30.6% gem rate	$6	$100	$71	+$23	−$35
17	Hydreigon exSurging Sparks #240 · 38.4% gem rate	$37	$130	$71	+$21	−$34
18	SphealSurging Sparks #199 · 32.1% gem rate	$10	$102	$71	+$21	−$37
19	AppletunSurging Sparks #211 · 30.9% gem rate	$8	$100	$71	+$21	−$36
20	Castform Sunny FormSurging Sparks #195 · 31.1% gem rate	$9	$100	$71	+$20	−$35
21	KecleonSurging Sparks #213 · 30.7% gem rate	$9	$100	$71	+$20	−$38
22	FeebasSurging Sparks #198 · 35.1% gem rate	$10	$95	$71	+$14	−$35
23	Lisia's AppealSurging Sparks #246 · 29.3% gem rate	$27	$108	$71	+$10	−$48

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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