Best Emerald Cards to Grade

The Emerald 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: Milotic ex at +$8,207 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Milotic exEmerald #96 · 3.5% gem rate	$480	$9,199	$512	+$8,207	+$158
2	DeoxysEmerald #2 · 4.2% gem rate	$202	$7,241	$492	+$6,547	−$93
3	GroudonEmerald #5 · 8.9% gem rate	$208	$6,200	$482	+$5,510	+$153
4	Raichu exEmerald #97 · 5.3% gem rate	$130	$5,040	$470	+$4,440	−$116
5	Registeel exEmerald #100 · 5.5% gem rate	$220	$4,550	$240	+$4,090	+$15
6	Dusclops exEmerald #94 · 7.4% gem rate	$110	$3,638	$231	+$3,297	+$122
7	RayquazaEmerald #9 · 1% gem rate	$550	$3,720	$232	+$2,938	+$96
8	Regice exEmerald #98 · 5.9% gem rate	$226	$2,771	$223	+$2,322	−$2
9	KyogreEmerald #6 · 7.2% gem rate	$218	$2,500	$220	+$2,062	−$30
10	GardevoirEmerald #4 · 4.3% gem rate	$149	$2,110	$126	+$1,835	+$154
11	PikachuEmerald #60 · 4.9% gem rate	$66	$1,971	$125	+$1,781	−$33
12	Camerupt exEmerald #92 · 4.9% gem rate	$100	$2,000	$125	+$1,775	+$19
13	BlazikenEmerald #1 · 5.8% gem rate	$150	$1,993	$125	+$1,718	+$82
14	Medicham exEmerald #95 · 9.2% gem rate	$76	$1,876	$124	+$1,676	+$114
15	Altaria exEmerald #90 · 8.5% gem rate	$165	$1,850	$123	+$1,562	+$119
16	SceptileEmerald #10 · 12.6% gem rate	$101	$1,581	$121	+$1,359	+$235
17	SwampertEmerald #11 · 6.8% gem rate	$80	$1,500	$120	+$1,300	+$1
18	GrovyleEmerald #28 · 9.9% gem rate	$88	$1,309	$118	+$1,103	+$28
19	Cacturne exEmerald #91 · 5.2% gem rate	$46	$1,250	$117	+$1,087	+$22
20	NinetalesEmerald #38 · 11.4% gem rate	$103	$1,181	$117	+$962	+$158
21	DodrioEmerald #26 · 23.1% gem rate	$25	$908	$89	+$794	+$166
22	SwalotEmerald #40 · 14.7% gem rate	$17	$899	$89	+$793	+$75
23	Farfetch'dEmerald #107 · 5.1% gem rate	$108	$1,013	$115	+$790	−$33
24	ZigzagoonEmerald #74 · 14.7% gem rate	$50	$896	$89	+$757	+$41
25	MiloticEmerald #8 · 8.1% gem rate	$102	$900	$89	+$710	+$170
26	MudkipEmerald #56 · 4.1% gem rate	$110	$800	$88	+$602	+$158
27	ZangooseEmerald #21 · 17% gem rate	$45	$700	$87	+$568	+$74
28	Wally's TrainingEmerald #85 · 9.1% gem rate	$49	$551	$86	+$416	−$52
29	TorchicEmerald #69 · 10.8% gem rate	$95	$567	$86	+$387	+$11
30	NumelEmerald #58 · 5.9% gem rate	$31	$457	$75	+$352	−$42
31	Darkness EnergyEmerald #86 · 19.4% gem rate	$30	$419	$74	+$315	−$7
32	RhydonEmerald #19 · 11.6% gem rate	$29	$414	$74	+$311	+$118
33	PlusleEmerald #39 · 16.7% gem rate	$100	$420	$74	+$246	−$19
34	ManectricEmerald #7 · 10% gem rate	$40	$325	$73	+$212	+$20
35	BaltoyEmerald #43 · 17.5% gem rate	$18	$294	$73	+$203	+$13
36	Lanette's Net SearchEmerald #77 · 20.6% gem rate	$20	$258	$73	+$165	−$12
37	MakuhitaEmerald #54 · 9.3% gem rate	$17	$255	$73	+$165	−$1
38	RaltsEmerald #61 · 6.8% gem rate	$41	$269	$73	+$156	−$49
39	VulpixEmerald #72 · 12.5% gem rate	$51	$261	$73	+$138	−$39
40	RhyhornEmerald #62 · 6.8% gem rate	$48	$240	$72	+$119	−$27
41	Double Full HealEmerald #76 · 21.1% gem rate	$8	$195	$72	+$116	−$29
42	WhismurEmerald #73 · 24.1% gem rate	$15	$202	$72	+$115	+$13
43	Oran BerryEmerald #80 · 27.3% gem rate	$9	$195	$72	+$114	−$19
44	Mr. Stone's ProjectEmerald #79 · 40% gem rate	$25	$199	$72	+$102	−$2
45	GroudonEmerald #14 · 6.3% gem rate	$280	$400	$74	+$46	−$104
46	Lightning EnergyEmerald #104 · 9.4% gem rate	$20	$137	$71	+$46	−$63
47	LinooneEmerald #34 · 25% gem rate	$93	$204	$72	+$39	−$35
48	Deoxys exEmerald #93 · 4.2% gem rate	$225	$335	$73	+$37	−$92
49	ScottEmerald #84 · 3.1% gem rate	$43	$150	$71	+$36	−$56
50	Grass EnergyEmerald #101 · 11.5% gem rate	$20	$127	$71	+$35	−$58

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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