Best Team Rocket Returns Cards to Grade
The Team Rocket Returns 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: Mudkip ☆ at an expected +$43,479.
Worth grading62
With a gem-rate sample62100%
Positive expected value50
Median gem rate15.8%
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 |  Mudkip ☆Team Rocket Returns #107 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$43,479 per submission: 3% of 1,414 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,020,000), and a PSA 9 ($51,000) still clears the $22,719 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $7,500 | $51,000 | $1,020,000 | $15,219 | +$997,281 | 3% | +$43,479 | 1,414 high |
| 2 |  Treecko ☆Team Rocket Returns #109 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$26,847 per submission: 3.8% of 1,400 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($504,000), and a PSA 9 ($30,214) still clears the $13,709 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $3,650 | $30,214 | $504,000 | $10,059 | +$490,291 | 3.8% | +$26,847 | 1,400 high |
| 3 |  Torchic ☆Team Rocket Returns #108 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$12,966 per submission: 1.3% of 1,496 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($64,261), and a PSA 9 ($25,704) still clears the $13,317 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $9,655 | $25,704 | $64,261 | $3,662 | +$50,945 | 1.3% | +$12,966 | 1,496 high |
| 4 |  Rocket's Snorlax exTeam Rocket Returns #104 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$9,364 per submission: 6.6% of 1,661 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($114,000), and a PSA 9 ($9,306) still clears the $7,214 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,055 | $9,306 | $114,000 | $6,159 | +$106,786 | 6.6% | +$9,364 | 1,661 high |
| 5 |  Rocket's Mewtwo exTeam Rocket Returns #99 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$6,402 per submission: 5.9% of 1,470 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($90,000), and a PSA 9 ($11,000) still clears the $5,869 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,950 | $11,000 | $90,000 | $3,919 | +$84,131 | 5.9% | +$6,402 | 1,470 high |
| 6 |  Rocket's Suicune exTeam Rocket Returns #105 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$4,301 per submission: 6.8% of 1,212 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($40,000), and a PSA 9 ($9,700) still clears the $3,202 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $783 | $9,700 | $40,000 | $2,419 | +$36,798 | 6.8% | +$4,301 | 1,212 high |
| 7 |  Rocket's Scizor exTeam Rocket Returns #101 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$2,634 per submission: 8.7% of 983 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($19,200), and a PSA 9 ($5,640) still clears the $1,861 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $650 | $5,640 | $19,200 | $1,211 | +$17,339 | 8.7% | +$2,634 | 983 high |
| 8 |  Rocket's Entei exTeam Rocket Returns #97 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$2,354 per submission: 7.9% of 1,101 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($23,400), and a PSA 9 ($3,195) still clears the $1,763 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $510 | $3,195 | $23,400 | $1,253 | +$21,637 | 7.9% | +$2,354 | 1,101 high |
| 9 |  Rocket's Hitmonchan exTeam Rocket Returns #98 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$2,062 per submission: 6.2% of 934 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($24,600), and a PSA 9 ($2,578) still clears the $1,568 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $303 | $2,578 | $24,600 | $1,265 | +$23,032 | 6.2% | +$2,062 | 934 high |
| 10 |  Rocket's Moltres exTeam Rocket Returns #100 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,839 per submission: 7.7% of 1,082 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($15,600), and a PSA 9 ($3,840) still clears the $1,675 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $500 | $3,840 | $15,600 | $1,175 | +$13,925 | 7.7% | +$1,839 | 1,082 high |
| 11 |  Rocket's Scyther exTeam Rocket Returns #102 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,723 per submission: 5.2% of 1,036 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($24,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,851) still clears the $1,736 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $477 | $2,851 | $24,000 | $1,259 | +$22,264 | 5.2% | +$1,723 | 1,036 high |
| 12 |  Rocket's Articuno exTeam Rocket Returns #96 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,310 per submission: 6.6% of 1,061 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($13,500), and a PSA 9 ($3,905) still clears the $2,079 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $925 | $3,905 | $13,500 | $1,154 | +$11,421 | 6.6% | +$1,310 | 1,061 high |
| 13 |  Rocket's Sneasel exTeam Rocket Returns #103 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$1,146 per submission: 11.2% of 707 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,900), and a PSA 9 ($2,655) still clears the $1,046 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $358 | $2,655 | $6,900 | $688 | +$5,854 | 11.2% | +$1,146 | 707 high |
| 14 |  Rocket's Zapdos exTeam Rocket Returns #106 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$878 per submission: 7.6% of 1,039 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,601), and a PSA 9 ($2,379) still clears the $1,515 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $800 | $2,379 | $9,601 | $715 | +$8,086 | 7.6% | +$878 | 1,039 high |
| 15 |  Dark CrobatTeam Rocket Returns #3 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$600 per submission: 11.8% of 389 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,425), and a PSA 9 ($295) still clears the $710 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $37 | $295 | $5,425 | $673 | +$4,715 | 11.8% | +$600 | 389 high |
| 16 |  CharmeleonTeam Rocket Returns #110 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$491 per submission: 2.4% of 884 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,800), and a PSA 9 ($754) still clears the $1,312 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $125 | $754 | $16,800 | $1,187 | +$15,488 | 2.4% | +$491 | 884 high |
| 17 |  Dark GolduckTeam Rocket Returns #35 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$454 per submission: 36.7% of 90 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,570), and only a PSA 10 covers the $241 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $6 | $38 | $1,570 | $235 | +$1,329 | 36.7% | +$454 | 90 medium |
| 18 |  Dark SteelixTeam Rocket Returns #10 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$417 per submission: 7.7% of 465 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($5,040), and a PSA 9 ($380) still clears the $744 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $75 | $380 | $5,040 | $669 | +$4,296 | 7.7% | +$417 | 465 high |
| 19 |  PsyduckTeam Rocket Returns #70 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$359 per submission: 23.2% of 203 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and a PSA 9 ($143) still clears the $257 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $143 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,543 | 23.2% | +$359 | 203 high |
| 20 |  Dark HoundoomTeam Rocket Returns #5 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$343 per submission: 8.4% of 586 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,250), and a PSA 9 ($300) still clears the $516 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $104 | $300 | $4,250 | $412 | +$3,735 | 8.4% | +$343 | 586 high |
| 21 |  Dark SlowkingTeam Rocket Returns #9 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$309 per submission: 13% of 523 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,291), and a PSA 9 ($375) still clears the $342 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $375 | $2,291 | $242 | +$1,949 | 13% | +$309 | 523 high |
| 22 |  Dark MarowakTeam Rocket Returns #7 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$306 per submission: 10.7% of 401 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,000), and a PSA 9 ($344) still clears the $524 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $125 | $344 | $3,000 | $399 | +$2,476 | 10.7% | +$306 | 401 high |
| 23 |  Dark DragoniteTeam Rocket Returns #15 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$304 per submission: 14.9% of 854 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,990), and a PSA 9 ($530) still clears the $331 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $92 | $530 | $1,990 | $239 | +$1,659 | 14.9% | +$304 | 854 high |
| 24 |  PiloswineTeam Rocket Returns #13 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$253 per submission: 12.4% of 226 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,520), and a PSA 9 ($172) still clears the $429 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $35 | $172 | $2,520 | $394 | +$2,091 | 12.4% | +$253 | 226 high |
| 25 |  Dark OctilleryTeam Rocket Returns #8 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$244 per submission: 15.8% of 348 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,130), and only a PSA 10 covers the $292 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $52 | $109 | $2,130 | $240 | +$1,838 | 15.8% | +$244 | 348 high |
| 26 |  DelibirdTeam Rocket Returns #21 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$235 per submission: 38.9% of 54 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($800), and only a PSA 10 covers the $105 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $17 | $45 | $800 | $88 | +$695 | 38.9% | +$235 | 54 medium |
| 27 |  Dark ElectrodeTeam Rocket Returns #4 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$218 per submission: 8.3% of 349 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,000), and a PSA 9 ($226) still clears the $449 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $226 | $3,000 | $399 | +$2,551 | 8.3% | +$218 | 349 high |
| 28 |  Dark HypnoTeam Rocket Returns #6 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$203 per submission: 9.8% of 461 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,800), and a PSA 9 ($298) still clears the $286 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $49 | $298 | $1,800 | $237 | +$1,514 | 9.8% | +$203 | 461 high |
| 29 |  Dark TyranitarTeam Rocket Returns #19 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$203 per submission: 24.7% of 446 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and a PSA 9 ($175) still clears the $135 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $45 | $175 | $1,000 | $90 | +$865 | 24.7% | +$203 | 446 high |
| 30 |  Dark HoundoomTeam Rocket Returns #37 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$184 per submission: 29.6% of 199 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($675), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $107 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $200 | $675 | $87 | +$568 | 29.6% | +$184 | 199 high |
| 31 |  HeracrossTeam Rocket Returns #43 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$164 per submission: 35% of 40 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($678), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $12 | $41 | $678 | $87 | +$579 | 35% | +$164 | 40 medium |
| 32 |  Dark AmpharosTeam Rocket Returns #2 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$163 per submission: 8% of 451 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,399), and a PSA 9 ($286) still clears the $363 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $120 | $286 | $2,399 | $243 | +$2,036 | 8% | +$163 | 451 high |
| 33 |  Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket Returns #111 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$159 per submission: 5.7% of 419 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,906), and a PSA 9 ($755) still clears the $748 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $350 | $755 | $2,906 | $398 | +$2,158 | 5.7% | +$159 | 419 high |
| 34 |  TogeticTeam Rocket Returns #14 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$154 per submission: 5.1% of 410 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,425), and a PSA 9 ($450) still clears the $213 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $99 | $450 | $1,425 | $114 | +$1,212 | 5.1% | +$154 | 410 high |
| 35 |  AzumarillTeam Rocket Returns #1 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$143 per submission: 5.1% of 315 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,400), and a PSA 9 ($147) still clears the $444 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $41 | $147 | $3,400 | $403 | +$2,956 | 5.1% | +$143 | 315 high |
| 36 |  Dark GyaradosTeam Rocket Returns #36 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$123 per submission: 15.1% of 423 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and a PSA 9 ($186) still clears the $130 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $186 | $1,000 | $90 | +$870 | 15.1% | +$123 | 423 high |
| 37 |  WooperTeam Rocket Returns #81 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$122 per submission: 42.9% of 49 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($450), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $5 | $46 | $450 | $84 | +$360 | 42.9% | +$122 | 49 medium |
| 38 |  SlowpokeTeam Rocket Returns #76 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$111 per submission: 23.5% of 98 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($750), and only a PSA 10 covers the $96 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $9 | $38 | $750 | $87 | +$654 | 23.5% | +$111 | 98 medium |
| 39 |  Rocket's MeowthTeam Rocket Returns #46 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$83 per submission: 25.8% of 209 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($602), and only a PSA 10 covers the $107 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $21 | $55 | $602 | $86 | +$495 | 25.8% | +$83 | 209 high |
| 40 |  HoundourTeam Rocket Returns #60 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$62 per submission: 45.7% of 81 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $12 | $42 | $300 | $83 | +$205 | 45.7% | +$62 | 81 medium |
| 41 |  TogepiTeam Rocket Returns #50 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$57 per submission: 29% of 62 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($382), and only a PSA 10 covers the $102 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $18 | $93 | $382 | $84 | +$280 | 29% | +$57 | 62 medium |
| 42 |  JumpluffTeam Rocket Returns #11 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$54 per submission: 9.9% of 263 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($990), and only a PSA 10 covers the $108 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $91 | $990 | $90 | +$882 | 9.9% | +$54 | 263 high |
| 43 |  CuboneTeam Rocket Returns #51 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$53 per submission: 28.9% of 121 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($324), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $80 | $324 | $83 | +$234 | 28.9% | +$53 | 121 high |
| 44 |  KingdraTeam Rocket Returns #12 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$51 per submission: 6.1% of 312 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($926), and a PSA 9 ($185) still clears the $129 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $185 | $926 | $89 | +$797 | 6.1% | +$51 | 312 high |
| 45 |  Dark TyranitarTeam Rocket Returns #20 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$50 per submission: 20% of 466 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($315), and a PSA 9 ($154) still clears the $108 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $25 | $154 | $315 | $83 | +$207 | 20% | +$50 | 466 high |
| 46 |  QuagsireTeam Rocket Returns #26 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$37 per submission: 37.7% of 61 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($220), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $9 | $81 | $220 | $82 | +$128 | 37.7% | +$37 | 61 medium |
| 47 |  MagikarpTeam Rocket Returns #65 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$26 per submission: 34% of 144 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($275), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $45 | $275 | $83 | +$183 | 34% | +$26 | 144 high |
| 48 |  Dark DragonairTeam Rocket Returns #31 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$17 per submission: 27.6% of 228 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($270), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $67 | $270 | $83 | +$179 | 27.6% | +$17 | 228 high |
| 49 |  YanmaTeam Rocket Returns #28 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$11 per submission: 50% of 46 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($170), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample. | $8 | $51 | $170 | $82 | +$81 | 50% | +$11 | 46 medium |
| 50 |  Dark DragonairTeam Rocket Returns #32 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$4 per submission: 30.6% of 147 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($240), and only a PSA 10 covers the $111 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $29 | $80 | $240 | $82 | +$129 | 30.6% | +$4 | 147 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 110
Every Team Rocket Returns 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 15 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 110
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket's Snorlax ex #104 | 1,661 | 110 |
| 2 | Torchic ☆ #108 | 1,496 | 19 |
| 3 | Rocket's Mewtwo ex #99 | 1,470 | 87 |
| 4 | Mudkip ☆ #107 | 1,414 | 42 |
| 5 | Treecko ☆ #109 | 1,400 | 53 |
| 6 | Rocket's Suicune ex #105 | 1,212 | 82 |
| 7 | Rocket's Entei ex #97 | 1,101 | 87 |
| 8 | Rocket's Moltres ex #100 | 1,082 | 83 |
| 9 | Rocket's Articuno ex #96 | 1,061 | 70 |
| 10 | Rocket's Zapdos ex #106 | 1,039 | 79 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rocket's Scyther ex #102 | 1,036 | 54 |
| 12 | Rocket's Scizor ex #101 | 983 | 86 |
| 13 | Rocket's Hitmonchan ex #98 | 934 | 58 |
| 14 | Charmeleon #110 | 884 | 21 |
| 15 | Dark Dragonite #15 | 854 | 127 |
| 16 | Rocket's Sneasel ex #103 | 707 | 79 |
| 17 | Dark Houndoom #5 | 586 | 49 |
| 18 | Dark Slowking #9 | 523 | 68 |
| 19 | Dark Tyranitar #20 | 466 | 93 |
| 20 | Dark Steelix #10 | 465 | 36 |
| 21 | Dark Hypno #6 | 461 | 45 |
| 22 | Dark Ampharos #2 | 451 | 36 |
| 23 | Dark Tyranitar #19 | 446 | 110 |
| 24 | Dark Gyarados #36 | 423 | 64 |
| 25 | Here Comes Team Rocket! #111 | 419 | 24 |
Fewest PSA 10s 110
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surprise! Time Machine #91 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | Copycat #83 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Spinarak #78 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Venture Bomb #93 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Swoop! Teleporter #92 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Dark Metal Energy #94 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | Rocket's Hideout #87 | 11 | 36 |
| 8 | Mantine #45 | 11 | 28 |
| 9 | Rocket's Tricky Gym #90 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | Pow! Hand Extension #85 | 11 | 20 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | R Energy #95 | 12 | 38 |
| 12 | Remoraid #73 | 12 | 35 |
| 13 | Heracross #43 | 14 | 40 |
| 14 | Ledyba #64 | 14 | 38 |
| 15 | Pokémon Retriever #84 | 14 | 29 |
| 16 | Drowzee #54 | 15 | 44 |
| 17 | Furret #22 | 15 | 34 |
| 18 | Skiploom #49 | 15 | 28 |
| 19 | Azumarill #1 | 16 | 315 |
| 20 | Qwilfish #27 | 16 | 33 |
| 21 | Koffing #61 | 17 | 48 |
| 22 | Horsea #58 | 17 | 43 |
| 23 | Magmar #44 | 17 | 40 |
| 24 | Rocket's Mission #88 | 17 | 37 |
| 25 | Seadra #48 | 17 | 36 |
Most PSA 10s 110
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Dragonite #15 | 127 | 854 |
| 2 | Dark Tyranitar #19 | 110 | 446 |
| 3 | Rocket's Snorlax ex #104 | 110 | 1,661 |
| 4 | Dark Tyranitar #20 | 93 | 466 |
| 5 | Rocket's Entei ex #97 | 87 | 1,101 |
| 6 | Rocket's Mewtwo ex #99 | 87 | 1,470 |
| 7 | Rocket's Scizor ex #101 | 86 | 983 |
| 8 | Rocket's Moltres ex #100 | 83 | 1,082 |
| 9 | Rocket's Suicune ex #105 | 82 | 1,212 |
| 10 | Rocket's Sneasel ex #103 | 79 | 707 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rocket's Zapdos ex #106 | 79 | 1,039 |
| 12 | Rocket's Articuno ex #96 | 70 | 1,061 |
| 13 | Dark Slowking #9 | 68 | 523 |
| 14 | Dark Gyarados #36 | 64 | 423 |
| 15 | Dark Dragonair #31 | 63 | 228 |
| 16 | Dark Houndoom #37 | 59 | 199 |
| 17 | Rocket's Hitmonchan ex #98 | 58 | 934 |
| 18 | Dark Octillery #8 | 55 | 348 |
| 19 | Rocket's Meowth #46 | 54 | 209 |
| 20 | Rocket's Scyther ex #102 | 54 | 1,036 |
| 21 | Treecko ☆ #109 | 53 | 1,400 |
| 22 | Dratini #52 | 51 | 97 |
| 23 | Magikarp #65 | 49 | 144 |
| 24 | Dark Houndoom #5 | 49 | 586 |
| 25 | Psyduck #70 | 47 | 203 |
Hardest to gem 110
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torchic ☆ #108 | 1.3% | 1,496 |
| 2 | Charmeleon #110 | 2.4% | 884 |
| 3 | Mudkip ☆ #107 | 3.0% | 1,414 |
| 4 | Treecko ☆ #109 | 3.8% | 1,400 |
| 5 | Azumarill #1 | 5.1% | 315 |
| 6 | Togetic #14 | 5.1% | 410 |
| 7 | Rocket's Scyther ex #102 | 5.2% | 1,036 |
| 8 | Here Comes Team Rocket! #111 | 5.7% | 419 |
| 9 | Rocket's Mewtwo ex #99 | 5.9% | 1,470 |
| 10 | Kingdra #12 | 6.1% | 312 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rocket's Hitmonchan ex #98 | 6.2% | 934 |
| 12 | Rocket's Articuno ex #96 | 6.6% | 1,061 |
| 13 | Rocket's Snorlax ex #104 | 6.6% | 1,661 |
| 14 | Rocket's Suicune ex #105 | 6.8% | 1,212 |
| 15 | Rocket's Zapdos ex #106 | 7.6% | 1,039 |
| 16 | Rocket's Moltres ex #100 | 7.7% | 1,082 |
| 17 | Dark Steelix #10 | 7.7% | 465 |
| 18 | Rocket's Entei ex #97 | 7.9% | 1,101 |
| 19 | Dark Ampharos #2 | 8.0% | 451 |
| 20 | Dark Electrode #4 | 8.3% | 349 |
| 21 | Dark Houndoom #5 | 8.4% | 586 |
| 22 | Rocket's Scizor ex #101 | 8.7% | 983 |
| 23 | Dark Hypno #6 | 9.8% | 461 |
| 24 | Jumpluff #11 | 9.9% | 263 |
| 25 | Dark Marowak #7 | 11% | 401 |
Fastest growing 93
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Dragonite #15 | +52 | +1 |
| 2 | Torchic ☆ #108 | +50 | 0 |
| 3 | Treecko ☆ #109 | +48 | +1 |
| 4 | Rocket's Snorlax ex #104 | +43 | 0 |
| 5 | Mudkip ☆ #107 | +35 | 0 |
| 6 | Rocket's Mewtwo ex #99 | +30 | 0 |
| 7 | Rocket's Scyther ex #102 | +29 | 0 |
| 8 | Dark Gyarados #36 | +29 | +2 |
| 9 | Psyduck #70 | +29 | +2 |
| 10 | Dark Tyranitar #20 | +28 | +1 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rocket's Hitmonchan ex #98 | +24 | 0 |
| 12 | Rocket's Scizor ex #101 | +22 | 0 |
| 13 | Dark Slowking #9 | +21 | 0 |
| 14 | Rocket's Entei ex #97 | +18 | 0 |
| 15 | Rocket's Moltres ex #100 | +18 | 0 |
| 16 | Rocket's Articuno ex #96 | +18 | 0 |
| 17 | Rocket's Zapdos ex #106 | +18 | 0 |
| 18 | Dark Tyranitar #19 | +18 | +1 |
| 19 | Azumarill #1 | +17 | 0 |
| 20 | Rocket's Suicune ex #105 | +16 | 0 |
| 21 | Dark Houndoom #37 | +16 | +3 |
| 22 | Dark Hypno #6 | +14 | 0 |
| 23 | Dark Electrode #4 | +14 | 0 |
| 24 | Magikarp #65 | +14 | +1 |
| 25 | Here Comes Team Rocket! #111 | +13 | 0 |
How to read the Team Rocket Returns ranking
Every Team Rocket Returns card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 62 cards from the set pass. 62 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 50 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 Mudkip ☆ from Team Rocket Returns, gems 3% of the time across 1,414 graded copies: +$43,479 is what a long run of submissions would average, $997,281 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Team Rocket Returns cards is 15.8%. Roughly one submitted copy in 6 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, 34 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9 and 16 need a 10 to break even. 41 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Team Rocket Returns 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 Team Rocket Returns card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.
Team Rocket Returns grading questions
Which Team Rocket Returns card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Mudkip ☆ (Team Rocket Returns #107): 3% of 1,414 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $43,479 per submission after the $15,219 grading cost, against a best case of $997,281 if it gems.
How many Team Rocket Returns cards are worth grading?
50 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 62 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 62 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.
What gem rate do Team Rocket Returns cards get at PSA?
The median across the 62 sampled Team Rocket Returns cards is 15.8%, so about one in 6 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Yanma (Team Rocket Returns #28) at 50% of 46.
Does the Team Rocket Returns 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.