Best Zekrom Cards to Grade

The Zekrom cards where grading pays off 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: Zekrom (Legendary Treasures) at +$9,747 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	ZekromLegendary Treasures #115	$411	$10,685	$527	+$9,747	—
2	N's ZekromMega Evolution Black Star Promos #31	$104	$6,030	$480	+$5,446	—
3	Zekrom-EXNext Destinies #97	$282	$2,800	$223	+$2,295	—
4	Reshiram & Zekrom-GXCosmic Eclipse #222 · 31% gem rate	$405	$2,590	$221	+$1,964	+$510
5	ZekromXY Black Star Promos #XY76 · 0.7% gem rate	$95	$1,749	$122	+$1,532	−$55
6	Zekrom exBlack Bolt #172 · 51% gem rate	$556	$1,685	$122	+$1,007	+$463
7	Reshiram & Zekrom-GXCosmic Eclipse #157 · 31.5% gem rate	$97	$1,116	$116	+$903	+$226
8	Pikachu & Zekrom-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM168 · 38.3% gem rate	$237	$915	$89	+$589	+$234
9	Pikachu & Zekrom-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM248	$41	$612	$86	+$485	—
10	Pikachu & Zekrom-GXTeam Up #162 · 52.1% gem rate	$146	$714	$87	+$481	+$227
11	Pikachu & Zekrom-GXTeam Up #33	$81	$633	$86	+$465	—
12	Zekrom-EXNext Destinies #51 · 4.2% gem rate	$28	$450	$74	+$348	−$48
13	Pikachu & Zekrom-GXTeam Up #184 · 43.7% gem rate	$231	$628	$86	+$311	+$77
14	ZekromBW Black Star Promos #BW24 · 10.9% gem rate	$8	$371	$74	+$289	−$19
15	Reshiram & Zekrom-GXCosmic Eclipse #259 · 49.1% gem rate	$241	$564	$86	+$237	+$57
16	Zekrom exBlack Bolt #166 · 61.5% gem rate	$278	$598	$86	+$235	+$112
17	Zekrom-EXBW Black Star Promos #BW38 · 7.8% gem rate	$9	$297	$73	+$215	−$3
18	ZekromBrilliant Stars Trainer Gallery #TG05 · 23.1% gem rate	$16	$301	$73	+$212	+$0
19	ZekromCelebrations: Classic Collection #114 · 65.1% gem rate	$20	$175	$72	+$84	+$35
20	ZekromBlack & White #47 · 11.1% gem rate	$7	$122	$71	+$44	−$42
21	Zekrom-EXLegendary Treasures #52 · 7.9% gem rate	$10	$124	$71	+$43	−$43

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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