Best Team Rocket Cards to Grade

The Team Rocket 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: Dark Charizard at +$7,290 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Dark CharizardTeam Rocket #4 · 0.9% gem rate	$369	$8,160	$502	+$7,290	−$358
2	Dark RaichuTeam Rocket #83 · 0.5% gem rate	$120	$7,878	$499	+$7,260	−$437
3	Dark DragoniteTeam Rocket #5 · 0.6% gem rate	$188	$7,555	$496	+$6,872	−$419
4	Dark BlastoiseTeam Rocket #3 · 0.6% gem rate	$204	$3,283	$228	+$2,851	−$180
5	Dark SlowbroTeam Rocket #12 · 1.3% gem rate	$52	$1,524	$120	+$1,351	−$81
6	Dark VileplumeTeam Rocket #13 · 0.8% gem rate	$40	$1,480	$120	+$1,321	−$93
7	Dark GyaradosTeam Rocket #8 · 2.5% gem rate	$72	$1,466	$120	+$1,274	−$66
8	Dark CharizardTeam Rocket #21 · 2.6% gem rate	$136	$1,475	$120	+$1,219	−$59
9	Dark AlakazamTeam Rocket #1 · 1.4% gem rate	$75	$1,398	$119	+$1,203	−$78
10	Rainbow EnergyTeam Rocket #17 · 1% gem rate	$28	$960	$90	+$842	−$70
11	Dark DugtrioTeam Rocket #6 · 1.2% gem rate	$42	$850	$88	+$719	−$64
12	Dark MagnetonTeam Rocket #11 · 0.2% gem rate	$49	$800	$88	+$663	−$64
13	Dark ArbokTeam Rocket #2 · 0.9% gem rate	$16	$750	$87	+$646	−$69
14	Dark HypnoTeam Rocket #9 · 3.7% gem rate	$43	$610	$86	+$481	−$43
15	Dark DragoniteTeam Rocket #22 · 5.8% gem rate	$26	$570	$86	+$458	−$40
16	Dark MachampTeam Rocket #10 · 1.3% gem rate	$63	$548	$85	+$400	−$59
17	Dark MachampTeam Rocket #27 · 7% gem rate	$14	$451	$75	+$363	−$41
18	Dark JolteonTeam Rocket #38 · 5.7% gem rate	$17	$420	$74	+$329	−$43
19	Dark GyaradosTeam Rocket #25 · 5.8% gem rate	$26	$403	$74	+$303	−$42
20	Dark BlastoiseTeam Rocket #20 · 5.9% gem rate	$24	$330	$73	+$233	−$41
21	Dark AlakazamTeam Rocket #18 · 6.8% gem rate	$27	$325	$73	+$225	−$41
22	Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket #15 · 10.8% gem rate	$27	$295	$73	+$195	−$32
23	Dark VaporeonTeam Rocket #45 · 6.5% gem rate	$5	$272	$73	+$194	−$46
24	Rocket's Sneak AttackTeam Rocket #16 · 4.1% gem rate	$22	$280	$73	+$185	−$52
25	Dark CharmeleonTeam Rocket #32 · 5.6% gem rate	$50	$298	$73	+$175	−$56
26	Dark WeezingTeam Rocket #14 · 4.4% gem rate	$12	$250	$72	+$166	−$44
27	Dark ArbokTeam Rocket #19 · 7% gem rate	$9	$234	$72	+$152	−$48
28	Dark GolbatTeam Rocket #7 · 1.5% gem rate	$30	$250	$72	+$148	−$58
29	Dark FlareonTeam Rocket #35 · 4.9% gem rate	$15	$230	$72	+$142	−$54
30	Dark SlowbroTeam Rocket #29 · 9.1% gem rate	$15	$212	$72	+$125	−$53
31	Dark WartortleTeam Rocket #46 · 8.1% gem rate	$10	$206	$72	+$124	−$35
32	CharmanderTeam Rocket #50 · 9.5% gem rate	$10	$200	$72	+$118	−$46
33	Dark WeezingTeam Rocket #31 · 11.5% gem rate	$9	$177	$72	+$96	−$41
34	Dark VileplumeTeam Rocket #30 · 12% gem rate	$11	$175	$72	+$92	−$49
35	Dark DragonairTeam Rocket #33 · 5.3% gem rate	$11	$175	$72	+$92	−$51
36	Dark MagnetonTeam Rocket #28 · 10.5% gem rate	$11	$164	$72	+$81	−$49
37	Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket #71 · 11.9% gem rate	$14	$165	$72	+$79	−$48
38	MagikarpTeam Rocket #47 · 7.5% gem rate	$6	$149	$71	+$72	−$51
39	Dark GolduckTeam Rocket #37 · 7.5% gem rate	$9	$142	$71	+$62	−$53
40	Dark DugtrioTeam Rocket #23 · 13.7% gem rate	$12	$125	$71	+$41	−$53

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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