Best 151 Cards to Grade

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Charizard ex151 #199 · 28% gem rate	$423	$1,608	$121	+$1,064	+$226
2	Vileplume151 #45 · 41.6% gem rate	$16	$569	$86	+$467	+$164
3	Blastoise ex151 #200 · 30.3% gem rate	$158	$634	$86	+$389	+$67
4	Zapdos ex151 #202 · 29.1% gem rate	$109	$554	$86	+$360	+$63
5	Venusaur ex151 #198 · 29.5% gem rate	$127	$551	$86	+$339	+$87
6	Mew ex151 #205	$33	$392	$74	+$285	—
7	Poliwhirl151 #176 · 30.9% gem rate	$55	$402	$74	+$273	+$48
8	Alakazam ex151 #201 · 29.3% gem rate	$77	$406	$74	+$255	+$32
9	Wartortle151 #171 · 25.3% gem rate	$70	$397	$74	+$254	+$15
10	Dragonair151 #181 · 30.3% gem rate	$51	$339	$73	+$215	+$24
11	Charizard ex151 #183 · 37.2% gem rate	$46	$255	$73	+$137	+$16
12	Mew ex151 #193 · 39.5% gem rate	$42	$234	$72	+$120	+$10
13	Giovanni's Charisma151 #204 · 26.8% gem rate	$19	$187	$72	+$96	−$21
14	Tangela151 #178 · 28.1% gem rate	$18	$177	$72	+$87	−$19
15	Bulbasaur151 #1	$55	$203	$72	+$75	—
16	Caterpie151 #172 · 31.1% gem rate	$20	$167	$72	+$75	−$19
17	Venusaur ex151 #182 · 37.7% gem rate	$18	$154	$72	+$64	−$14
18	Alakazam ex151 #188 · 38.3% gem rate	$12	$140	$71	+$57	−$14
19	Charizard ex151 #6 · 30.8% gem rate	$8	$137	$71	+$57	−$21
20	Ninetales ex151 #186 · 36% gem rate	$17	$141	$71	+$53	−$23
21	Erika's Invitation151 #203 · 27.8% gem rate	$22	$145	$71	+$52	−$32
22	Omanyte151 #180 · 32% gem rate	$18	$141	$71	+$52	−$30
23	Arbok ex151 #185 · 40.8% gem rate	$9	$117	$71	+$36	−$21
24	Nidoking151 #174 · 33.3% gem rate	$22	$128	$71	+$34	−$29
25	Zapdos ex151 #192 · 38.2% gem rate	$12	$118	$71	+$34	−$21
26	Jynx ex151 #191 · 35.4% gem rate	$8	$105	$71	+$26	−$27
27	Psyduck151 #175 · 30.8% gem rate	$78	$175	$72	+$24	−$26
28	Erika's Invitation151 #196 · 31% gem rate	$10	$100	$71	+$19	−$37
29	Basic Psychic Energy151 #207 · 26.9% gem rate	$6	$95	$71	+$19	−$40
30	Squirtle151 #170 · 26.7% gem rate	$109	$196	$72	+$15	−$29
31	Wigglytuff ex151 #187 · 39.1% gem rate	$10	$93	$71	+$12	−$28
32	Mr. Mime151 #179 · 34.8% gem rate	$18	$98	$71	+$9	−$37
33	Charmeleon151 #169 · 24% gem rate	$78	$157	$72	+$7	−$33
34	Mew ex151 #151	$55	$131	$71	+$5	—
35	Golem ex151 #189 · 41.1% gem rate	$8	$80	$71	+$2	−$35
36	Ivysaur151 #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).