Best Sword & Shield Cards to Grade
The Sword & Shield 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: Gengar at an expected +$180.
Ranked by expected profit 8
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GengarSword & Shield #85 · Current (2020–)Expected +$180 per submission: 25.8% of 956 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($899), and only a PSA 10 covers the $97 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $63 | $899 | $89 | +$802 | 25.8% | +$180 | 956 high |
| 2 |  Snorlax VSword & Shield #141 · Current (2020–)Expected +$38 per submission: 48.9% of 969 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($230), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $10 | $36 | $230 | $82 | +$138 | 48.9% | +$38 | 969 high |
| 3 |  Snorlax VMAXSword & Shield #142 · Current (2020–)Expected +$22 per submission: 68.4% of 10,564 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($195), and only a PSA 10 covers the $131 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $49 | $65 | $195 | $82 | +$65 | 68.4% | +$22 | 10,564 high |
| 4 |  Snorlax VSword & Shield #197 · Current (2020–)Expected +$19 per submission: 63.4% of 1,935 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($181), and only a PSA 10 covers the $111 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $29 | $44 | $181 | $82 | +$70 | 63.4% | +$19 | 1,935 high |
| 5 |  Sableye VSword & Shield #194 · Current (2020–)Expected +$7 per submission: 68.7% of 623 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($140), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $20 | $140 | $81 | +$45 | 68.7% | +$7 | 623 high |
| 6 |  Snorlax VMAXSword & Shield #206 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$5 per submission: 77.9% of 5,620 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($200), and only a PSA 10 covers the $177 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $95 | $85 | $200 | $82 | +$23 | 77.9% | −$5 | 5,620 high |
| 7 |  Zamazenta VSword & Shield #212 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$13 per submission: 75.4% of 2,509 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($98), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $18 | $98 | $81 | +$6 | 75.4% | −$13 | 2,509 high |
| 8 |  PikachuSword & Shield #65 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$56 per submission: 42.6% of 383 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($155), and only a PSA 10 covers the $139 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $57 | $30 | $155 | $82 | +$17 | 42.6% | −$56 | 383 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.
PSA population 211
Every Sword & Shield card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 24 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 211
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snorlax VMAX #142 | 10,564 | 7,224 |
| 2 | Marnie #200 | 5,873 | 3,312 |
| 3 | Snorlax VMAX #206 | 5,620 | 4,378 |
| 4 | Zacian V #211 | 3,146 | 2,494 |
| 5 | Marnie #208 | 2,795 | 1,553 |
| 6 | Zamazenta V #212 | 2,509 | 1,893 |
| 7 | Snorlax V #197 | 1,935 | 1,226 |
| 8 | Lapras VMAX #203 | 1,796 | 1,549 |
| 9 | Lapras VMAX #50 | 1,508 | 1,233 |
| 10 | Zacian V #195 | 1,090 | 767 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zamazenta V #196 | 991 | 663 |
| 12 | Snorlax V #141 | 969 | 474 |
| 13 | Quick Ball #216 | 959 | 695 |
| 14 | Gengar #85 | 956 | 247 |
| 15 | Morpeko VMAX #80 | 917 | 754 |
| 16 | Morpeko VMAX #204 | 880 | 693 |
| 17 | Zacian V #138 | 740 | 446 |
| 18 | Professor's Research (Professor Magnolia) #209 | 709 | 433 |
| 19 | Sableye V #194 | 623 | 428 |
| 20 | Bede #207 | 594 | 317 |
| 21 | Celebi V #1 | 581 | 317 |
| 22 | Stonjourner VMAX #205 | 577 | 479 |
| 23 | Lapras V #189 | 563 | 354 |
| 24 | Team Yell Grunt #210 | 559 | 312 |
| 25 | Professor's Research (Professor Magnolia) #201 | 534 | 382 |
Fewest PSA 10s 76
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galarian Ponyta #81 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Scorbunny #30 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Cinderace #36 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Poké Kid #173 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 | Hitmonlee #94 | 14 | 20 |
| 6 | Galarian Perrserker #128 | 18 | 55 |
| 7 | Professor's Research (Professor Magnolia) #178 | 19 | 53 |
| 8 | Rhyperior #99 | 20 | 36 |
| 9 | Boltund #76 | 22 | 45 |
| 10 | Raichu #66 | 24 | 46 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Boltund #75 | 25 | 49 |
| 12 | Copperajah #137 | 25 | 44 |
| 13 | Sandaconda #110 | 26 | 37 |
| 14 | Snorlax #140 | 27 | 78 |
| 15 | Frosmoth #64 | 28 | 55 |
| 16 | Galarian Obstagoon #119 | 30 | 55 |
| 17 | Toxicroak #124 | 30 | 51 |
| 18 | Oranguru #148 | 32 | 64 |
| 19 | Cinderace #35 | 38 | 73 |
| 20 | Inteleon #58 | 42 | 79 |
| 21 | Marnie #169 | 47 | 111 |
| 22 | Cinderace #34 | 47 | 105 |
| 23 | Rillaboom #14 | 48 | 90 |
| 24 | Torkoal V #24 | 138 | 261 |
| 25 | Regirock V #104 | 152 | 275 |
Most PSA 10s 76
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snorlax VMAX #142 | 7,224 | 10,564 |
| 2 | Snorlax VMAX #206 | 4,378 | 5,620 |
| 3 | Marnie #200 | 3,312 | 5,873 |
| 4 | Zacian V #211 | 2,494 | 3,146 |
| 5 | Zamazenta V #212 | 1,893 | 2,509 |
| 6 | Marnie #208 | 1,553 | 2,795 |
| 7 | Lapras VMAX #203 | 1,549 | 1,796 |
| 8 | Lapras VMAX #50 | 1,233 | 1,508 |
| 9 | Snorlax V #197 | 1,226 | 1,935 |
| 10 | Zacian V #195 | 767 | 1,090 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Morpeko VMAX #80 | 754 | 917 |
| 12 | Quick Ball #216 | 695 | 959 |
| 13 | Morpeko VMAX #204 | 693 | 880 |
| 14 | Zamazenta V #196 | 663 | 991 |
| 15 | Stonjourner VMAX #205 | 479 | 577 |
| 16 | Snorlax V #141 | 474 | 969 |
| 17 | Zacian V #138 | 446 | 740 |
| 18 | Stonjourner VMAX #116 | 443 | 525 |
| 19 | Professor's Research (Professor Magnolia) #209 | 433 | 709 |
| 20 | Sableye V #194 | 428 | 623 |
| 21 | Ordinary Rod #215 | 384 | 528 |
| 22 | Professor's Research (Professor Magnolia) #201 | 382 | 534 |
| 23 | Lapras V #189 | 354 | 563 |
| 24 | Air Balloon #213 | 335 | 454 |
| 25 | Lapras V #49 | 329 | 514 |
Hardest to gem 76
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gengar #85 | 26% | 956 |
| 2 | Galarian Ponyta #81 | 31% | 26 |
| 3 | Galarian Perrserker #128 | 33% | 55 |
| 4 | Snorlax #140 | 35% | 78 |
| 5 | Professor's Research (Professor Magnolia) #178 | 36% | 53 |
| 6 | Cinderace #36 | 39% | 33 |
| 7 | Scorbunny #30 | 40% | 25 |
| 8 | Poké Kid #173 | 41% | 34 |
| 9 | Marnie #169 | 42% | 111 |
| 10 | Pikachu #65 | 43% | 383 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cinderace #34 | 45% | 105 |
| 12 | Boltund #76 | 49% | 45 |
| 13 | Snorlax V #141 | 49% | 969 |
| 14 | Oranguru #148 | 50% | 64 |
| 15 | Frosmoth #64 | 51% | 55 |
| 16 | Boltund #75 | 51% | 49 |
| 17 | Cinderace #35 | 52% | 73 |
| 18 | Raichu #66 | 52% | 46 |
| 19 | Indeedee V #91 | 53% | 293 |
| 20 | Torkoal V #24 | 53% | 261 |
| 21 | Inteleon #58 | 53% | 79 |
| 22 | Rillaboom #14 | 53% | 90 |
| 23 | Bede #207 | 53% | 594 |
| 24 | Galarian Obstagoon #119 | 55% | 55 |
| 25 | Celebi V #1 | 55% | 581 |
Fastest growing 54
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 14 Sept 2026 and 19 Oct 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snorlax VMAX #142 | +277 | +188 |
| 2 | Snorlax VMAX #206 | +111 | +71 |
| 3 | Gengar #85 | +51 | +2 |
| 4 | Snorlax V #197 | +45 | +25 |
| 5 | Marnie #200 | +33 | +16 |
| 6 | Zacian V #211 | +23 | +15 |
| 7 | Marnie #208 | +23 | +8 |
| 8 | Pikachu #65 | +22 | +4 |
| 9 | Snorlax V #141 | +16 | +7 |
| 10 | Lapras VMAX #203 | +14 | +12 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sableye V #194 | +10 | +5 |
| 12 | Lapras VMAX #50 | +8 | +7 |
| 13 | Zamazenta V #212 | +7 | +3 |
| 14 | Torkoal V #188 | +7 | +2 |
| 15 | Morpeko VMAX #204 | +6 | +6 |
| 16 | Lapras V #189 | +6 | +2 |
| 17 | Morpeko V #190 | +6 | +6 |
| 18 | Zacian V #138 | +5 | +2 |
| 19 | Morpeko VMAX #80 | +4 | +3 |
| 20 | Celebi V #1 | +4 | +2 |
| 21 | Wobbuffet V #86 | +4 | +2 |
| 22 | Zacian V #195 | +3 | +2 |
| 23 | Team Yell Grunt #202 | +3 | +1 |
| 24 | Victini V #25 | +3 | 0 |
| 25 | Zamazenta V #196 | +2 | +1 |
How to read the Sword & Shield ranking
Every Sword & Shield card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 8 cards from the set pass. 8 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 5 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 Gengar from Sword & Shield, gems 25.8% of the time across 956 graded copies: +$180 is what a long run of submissions would average, $802 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Sword & Shield cards is 68.4%. More than half of submitted copies 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 8 ranked cards, 8 need a 10 to break even and 3 lose money on expectation. 8 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.