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Best Dragon Cards to Grade

The Dragon 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: Dragonite ex at +$13,910 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Dragonite exDragonite exDragon #90 · 4.5% gem rate$520$15,000$570+$13,910+$362
2CharizardCharizardDragon #100 · 5.6% gem rate$772$10,800$528+$9,500+$374
3Latias exLatias exDragon #93 · 4.1% gem rate$177$7,200$492+$6,531−$3
4Latios exLatios exDragon #94 · 3.6% gem rate$280$7,287$493+$6,514−$77
5Ampharos exAmpharos exDragon #89 · 3.9% gem rate$204$6,053$481+$5,369−$150
6Kingdra exKingdra exDragon #92 · 9.5% gem rate$85$2,437$129+$2,222+$161
7CharmanderCharmanderDragon #98 · 10.1% gem rate$260$2,402$129+$2,013+$141
8CharmeleonCharmeleonDragon #99 · 18.3% gem rate$190$2,267$128+$1,949+$324
9Golem exGolem exDragon #91 · 8% gem rate$78$1,921$124+$1,719+$52
10FlygonFlygonDragon #15$101$1,761$123+$1,538
11Muk exMuk exDragon #96 · 10.1% gem rate$97$1,615$121+$1,398+$63
12PluslePlusleDragon #8 · 14.1% gem rate$37$1,530$120+$1,373+$144
13AltariaAltariaDragon #2 · 11.5% gem rate$21$1,441$119+$1,301+$64
14Magcargo exMagcargo exDragon #95 · 12.2% gem rate$82$1,412$119+$1,211+$108
15FlygonFlygonDragon #4 · 15.6% gem rate$23$1,052$116+$914+$78
16AbsolAbsolDragon #1 · 9.7% gem rate$154$1,037$115+$768−$14
17GolemGolemDragon #5 · 14.7% gem rate$17$828$88+$723+$50
18MagikarpMagikarpDragon #60 · 4.1% gem rate$50$780$88+$642−$27
19SalamenceSalamenceDragon #19$38$592$86+$468
20MinunMinunDragon #7 · 13.8% gem rate$37$478$75+$366+$21
21SnoruntSnoruntDragon #44 · 9.6% gem rate$26$440$74+$340−$26
22GrovyleGrovyleDragon #31 · 7% gem rate$20$423$74+$329−$41
23SwabluSwabluDragon #75 · 6.5% gem rate$12$400$74+$314−$33
24TrapinchTrapinchDragon #79 · 9.5% gem rate$8$383$74+$301−$25
25GrumpigGrumpigDragon #6 · 17.1% gem rate$19$382$74+$290+$1
26TorkoalTorkoalDragon #12 · 16.7% gem rate$19$331$73+$239+$15
27MarshtompMarshtompDragon #36 · 2.9% gem rate$22$332$73+$236−$59
28HorseaHorseaDragon #58 · 5.3% gem rate$20$325$73+$231−$49
29ShelgonShelgonDragon #20 · 4.4% gem rate$8$300$73+$219−$46
30NumelNumelDragon #70 · 9.6% gem rate$17$279$73+$189−$30
31GyaradosGyaradosDragon #32 · 15.2% gem rate$150$393$74+$169+$13
32SlugmaSlugmaDragon #72 · 3.2% gem rate$10$250$72+$168−$54
33CrawdauntCrawdauntDragon #3 · 3.9% gem rate$10$240$72+$157−$57
34ShedinjaShedinjaDragon #11 · 11.6% gem rate$19$248$72+$156−$33
35NinjaskNinjaskDragon #18 · 10.2% gem rate$17$239$72+$150−$50
36GeodudeGeodudeDragon #55 · 10.6% gem rate$7$223$72+$143−$25
37GravelerGravelerDragon #30 · 6.3% gem rate$11$224$72+$141−$56
38VibravaVibravaDragon #46 · 11.5% gem rate$24$212$72+$116−$36
39CorphishCorphishDragon #53 · 10% gem rate$5$180$72+$103−$47
40MedititeMedititeDragon #37 · 6.7% gem rate$6$180$72+$102−$59
41BarboachBarboachDragon #51 · 8.8% gem rate$7$179$72+$100−$38
42SpoinkSpoinkDragon #73 · 5.4% gem rate$9$180$72+$99−$58
43HorseaHorseaDragon #33 · 9.4% gem rate$11$180$72+$97−$53
44MagnemiteMagnemiteDragon #62 · 3.6% gem rate$12$177$72+$94−$52
45MagnemiteMagnemiteDragon #63 · 8.5% gem rate$15$180$72+$93−$36
46MareepMareepDragon #64 · 12.2% gem rate$14$169$72+$83−$37
47BagonBagonDragon #23 · 3.3% gem rate$10$165$72+$83−$51
48CorphishCorphishDragon #54 · 2.6% gem rate$30$180$72+$78−$63
49MudkipMudkipDragon #65 · 2.2% gem rate$68$175$72+$35−$69
50HoundoomHoundoomDragon #34 · 5.5% gem rate$80$178$72+$27−$74

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).