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Best 151 Cards to Grade

The 151 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: Charizard ex at +$1,064 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Charizard exCharizard ex151 #199 · 28% gem rate$423$1,608$121+$1,064+$226
2VileplumeVileplume151 #45 · 41.6% gem rate$16$569$86+$467+$164
3Blastoise exBlastoise ex151 #200 · 30.3% gem rate$158$634$86+$389+$67
4Zapdos exZapdos ex151 #202 · 29.1% gem rate$109$554$86+$360+$63
5Venusaur exVenusaur ex151 #198 · 29.5% gem rate$127$551$86+$339+$87
6Mew exMew ex151 #205$33$392$74+$285
7PoliwhirlPoliwhirl151 #176 · 30.9% gem rate$55$402$74+$273+$48
8Alakazam exAlakazam ex151 #201 · 29.3% gem rate$77$406$74+$255+$32
9WartortleWartortle151 #171 · 25.3% gem rate$70$397$74+$254+$15
10DragonairDragonair151 #181 · 30.3% gem rate$51$339$73+$215+$24
11Charizard exCharizard ex151 #183 · 37.2% gem rate$46$255$73+$137+$16
12Mew exMew ex151 #193 · 39.5% gem rate$42$234$72+$120+$10
13Giovanni's CharismaGiovanni's Charisma151 #204 · 26.8% gem rate$19$187$72+$96−$21
14TangelaTangela151 #178 · 28.1% gem rate$18$177$72+$87−$19
15BulbasaurBulbasaur151 #1$55$203$72+$75
16CaterpieCaterpie151 #172 · 31.1% gem rate$20$167$72+$75−$19
17Venusaur exVenusaur ex151 #182 · 37.7% gem rate$18$154$72+$64−$14
18Alakazam exAlakazam ex151 #188 · 38.3% gem rate$12$140$71+$57−$14
19Charizard exCharizard ex151 #6 · 30.8% gem rate$8$137$71+$57−$21
20Ninetales exNinetales ex151 #186 · 36% gem rate$17$141$71+$53−$23
21Erika's InvitationErika's Invitation151 #203 · 27.8% gem rate$22$145$71+$52−$32
22OmanyteOmanyte151 #180 · 32% gem rate$18$141$71+$52−$30
23Arbok exArbok ex151 #185 · 40.8% gem rate$9$117$71+$36−$21
24NidokingNidoking151 #174 · 33.3% gem rate$22$128$71+$34−$29
25Zapdos exZapdos ex151 #192 · 38.2% gem rate$12$118$71+$34−$21
26Jynx exJynx ex151 #191 · 35.4% gem rate$8$105$71+$26−$27
27PsyduckPsyduck151 #175 · 30.8% gem rate$78$175$72+$24−$26
28Erika's InvitationErika's Invitation151 #196 · 31% gem rate$10$100$71+$19−$37
29Basic Psychic EnergyBasic Psychic Energy151 #207 · 26.9% gem rate$6$95$71+$19−$40
30SquirtleSquirtle151 #170 · 26.7% gem rate$109$196$72+$15−$29
31Wigglytuff exWigglytuff ex151 #187 · 39.1% gem rate$10$93$71+$12−$28
32Mr. MimeMr. Mime151 #179 · 34.8% gem rate$18$98$71+$9−$37
33CharmeleonCharmeleon151 #169 · 24% gem rate$78$157$72+$7−$33
34Mew exMew ex151 #151$55$131$71+$5
35Golem exGolem ex151 #189 · 41.1% gem rate$8$80$71+$2−$35
36IvysaurIvysaur151 #167 · 26.3% gem rate$52$124$71+$1−$35

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).