Best XY Black Star Promos Cards to Grade

The XY Black Star Promos 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: Blastoise-EX at +$11,066 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Blastoise-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY122 · 1.5% gem rate	$287	$11,892	$539	+$11,066	−$263
2	Pikachu-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY124	$366	$10,000	$520	+$9,114	—
3	Mew-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY126 · 4.6% gem rate	$196	$8,382	$504	+$7,683	+$58
4	Charizard-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY121	$172	$7,279	$493	+$6,615	—
5	Pikachu-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY84 · 4.4% gem rate	$63	$6,067	$481	+$5,523	−$143
6	M Gengar-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY166 · 3.4% gem rate	$277	$6,264	$483	+$5,504	−$204
7	Venusaur-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY123	$209	$5,863	$479	+$5,175	—
8	M Blaziken-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY86	$85	$4,850	$243	+$4,522	—
9	GyaradosXY Black Star Promos #XY109 · 5.2% gem rate	$55	$4,425	$239	+$4,131	+$176
10	DarkraiXY Black Star Promos #XY114 · 4.5% gem rate	$85	$3,700	$232	+$3,383	−$13
11	MagikarpXY Black Star Promos #XY143 · 9.6% gem rate	$76	$3,526	$230	+$3,220	+$197
12	CelebiXY Black Star Promos #XY111 · 5.8% gem rate	$47	$3,453	$230	+$3,177	+$19
13	MewXY Black Star Promos #XY110 · 4% gem rate	$151	$3,501	$230	+$3,120	−$6
14	Yveltal-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY150a · 6.7% gem rate	$176	$3,500	$230	+$3,094	+$102
15	Champions FestivalXY Black Star Promos #XY27	$101	$3,392	$229	+$3,062	—
16	JirachiXY Black Star Promos #XY112 · 2.8% gem rate	$68	$3,050	$225	+$2,757	−$111
17	Champions FestivalXY Black Star Promos #XY91 · 2.6% gem rate	$300	$3,260	$228	+$2,732	+$20
18	ManaphyXY Black Star Promos #XY113 · 6.5% gem rate	$43	$2,711	$222	+$2,446	−$14
19	ShayminXY Black Star Promos #XY115 · 5.1% gem rate	$62	$2,418	$129	+$2,227	+$25
20	Shaymin-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY148 · 2.3% gem rate	$68	$2,289	$128	+$2,093	−$46
21	SylveonXY Black Star Promos #XY04 · 4.2% gem rate	$43	$2,200	$127	+$2,030	+$37
22	ArceusXY Black Star Promos #XY83 · 0.7% gem rate	$70	$2,071	$126	+$1,876	−$71
23	PikachuXY Black Star Promos #XY95 · 2.5% gem rate	$171	$2,000	$125	+$1,704	−$4
24	M Mawile-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY104	$30	$1,750	$122	+$1,597	—
25	KarenXY Black Star Promos #XY177a · 6.8% gem rate	$66	$1,769	$123	+$1,581	+$32
26	Rayquaza-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY73 · 8.7% gem rate	$17	$1,690	$122	+$1,551	+$61
27	ZekromXY Black Star Promos #XY76 · 0.7% gem rate	$93	$1,749	$122	+$1,533	−$55
28	ReshiramXY Black Star Promos #XY74 · 1% gem rate	$66	$1,650	$121	+$1,463	−$48
29	LatiasXY Black Star Promos #XY78 · 0.2% gem rate	$76	$1,525	$120	+$1,329	−$59
30	Yveltal-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY150 · 15.2% gem rate	$13	$1,313	$118	+$1,181	+$90
31	Gym BadgeXY Black Star Promos #XY204	$46	$1,000	$90	+$864	—
32	Xerneas-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY149 · 15.4% gem rate	$15	$938	$89	+$833	+$138
33	LucarioXY Black Star Promos #XY140 · 11.6% gem rate	$14	$864	$89	+$761	+$26
34	PalkiaXY Black Star Promos #XY75 · 0.7% gem rate	$60	$851	$89	+$702	−$39
35	Gym BadgeXY Black Star Promos #XY209	$15	$800	$88	+$697	—
36	Gym BadgeXY Black Star Promos #XY205	$16	$800	$88	+$696	—
37	Pikachu-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY174 · 7.7% gem rate	$29	$725	$87	+$609	−$19
38	Gym BadgeXY Black Star Promos #XY210	$31	$700	$87	+$582	—
39	Empoleon BREAKXY Black Star Promos #XY134	$19	$659	$87	+$554	—
40	Charizard-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY29 · 24.2% gem rate	$20	$601	$86	+$495	+$71
41	Charizard-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY17	$35	$592	$86	+$471	—
42	Mewtwo-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY107 · 26.1% gem rate	$12	$532	$85	+$434	+$66
43	DittoXY Black Star Promos #XY40 · 0.4% gem rate	$86	$600	$86	+$428	−$87
44	Gyarados-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY106 · 22.5% gem rate	$22	$520	$85	+$414	+$48
45	Mawile-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY103 · 11.8% gem rate	$10	$475	$75	+$390	+$1
46	MagearnaXY Black Star Promos #XY186 · 24.1% gem rate	$31	$493	$75	+$388	+$60
47	Salamence-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY170 · 7.9% gem rate	$15	$409	$74	+$320	−$25
48	MoltresXY Black Star Promos #XY127 · 2.1% gem rate	$250	$650	$86	+$314	−$90
49	GiratinaXY Black Star Promos #XY184 · 5.5% gem rate	$21	$382	$74	+$288	−$37
50	Blastoise-EXXY Black Star Promos #XY30 · 19.4% gem rate	$11	$361	$74	+$276	+$8

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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