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Best Destined Rivals Cards to Grade

The Destined Rivals 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: Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex at +$819 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Team Rocket's Mewtwo exTeam Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #231 · 57% gem rate$557$1,496$120+$819+$421
2Misty's PsyduckMisty's PsyduckDestined Rivals #193 · 29.6% gem rate$77$551$86+$388+$70
3Misty's LaprasMisty's LaprasDestined Rivals #194 · 24.5% gem rate$38$433$74+$321+$36
4Ethan's TyphlosionEthan's TyphlosionDestined Rivals #190 · 24.1% gem rate$33$422$74+$314+$30
5Cynthia's Garchomp exCynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #232 · 59.5% gem rate$284$653$87+$283+$141
6Team Rocket's MeowthTeam Rocket's MeowthDestined Rivals #203 · 28.3% gem rate$32$357$74+$251+$24
7Team Rocket's Moltres exTeam Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals #229$124$445$74+$247—
8Ethan's Ho-Oh exEthan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals #230 · 57.7% gem rate$200$486$75+$211+$96
9Team Rocket's Nidoking exTeam Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals #233 · 58.5% gem rate$119$348$73+$155+$59
10BlazikenBlazikenDestined Rivals #192 · 27.7% gem rate$12$192$72+$108−$13
11KangaskhanKangaskhanDestined Rivals #204 · 28.6% gem rate$12$189$72+$105−$13
12Team Rocket's HoundoomTeam Rocket's HoundoomDestined Rivals #191 · 29.2% gem rate$16$192$72+$104−$16
13Team Rocket's Crobat exTeam Rocket's Crobat exDestined Rivals #234 · 62.1% gem rate$76$239$72+$91+$28
14Team Rocket's Mewtwo exTeam Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #240$72$228$72+$83—
15Ethan's AdventureEthan's AdventureDestined Rivals #236 · 41.8% gem rate$49$194$72+$73−$11
16RapidashRapidashDestined Rivals #189 · 26.2% gem rate$10$154$72+$72−$26
17Team Rocket's WeezingTeam Rocket's WeezingDestined Rivals #199 · 30.4% gem rate$9$146$71+$65−$24
18Team Rocket's RaticateTeam Rocket's RaticateDestined Rivals #202 · 27.5% gem rate$7$130$71+$52−$31
19Cynthia's RoseradeCynthia's RoseradeDestined Rivals #184 · 25.1% gem rate$17$137$71+$48−$37
20ClamperlClamperlDestined Rivals #195 · 31.9% gem rate$5$116$71+$39−$29
21Team Rocket's Mewtwo exTeam Rocket's Mewtwo exDestined Rivals #213 · 64.2% gem rate$23$131$71+$37+$5
22ZamazentaZamazentaDestined Rivals #201 · 23% gem rate$6$106$71+$30−$40
23ShayminShayminDestined Rivals #185 · 31.3% gem rate$14$113$71+$29−$35
24Team Rocket's MurkrowTeam Rocket's MurkrowDestined Rivals #200 · 30.2% gem rate$10$106$71+$25−$34
25Team Rocket's SpidopsTeam Rocket's SpidopsDestined Rivals #187 · 28.2% gem rate$6$91$71+$14−$41
26Team Rocket's GiovanniTeam Rocket's GiovanniDestined Rivals #238 · 50.8% gem rate$34$118$71+$13−$24
27Team Rocket's Moltres exTeam Rocket's Moltres exDestined Rivals #208$5$85$71+$9—
28Cynthia's Garchomp exCynthia's Garchomp exDestined Rivals #241$36$114$71+$7—
29Ethan's Ho-Oh exEthan's Ho-Oh exDestined Rivals #239$30$103$71+$2—

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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