Best Evolutions Cards to Grade

The Evolutions 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 at +$4,516 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	CharizardEvolutions #11	$499	$5,490	$475	+$4,516	—
2	MewEvolutions #53 · 9.7% gem rate	$31	$712	$87	+$594	+$1
3	Mewtwo-EXEvolutions #103 · 27.9% gem rate	$39	$688	$87	+$562	+$124
4	M Charizard-EXEvolutions #101 · 40.2% gem rate	$152	$761	$88	+$521	+$172
5	GyaradosEvolutions #34 · 2.1% gem rate	$10	$580	$86	+$485	−$63
6	Dragonite-EXEvolutions #106 · 29.9% gem rate	$52	$603	$86	+$465	+$105
7	Surfing PikachuEvolutions #111 · 21.9% gem rate	$11	$485	$75	+$399	+$65
8	NinetalesEvolutions #15	$21	$402	$74	+$307	—
9	Flying PikachuEvolutions #110 · 34.3% gem rate	$8	$379	$74	+$296	+$80
10	M Blastoise-EXEvolutions #102 · 36.4% gem rate	$65	$427	$74	+$288	+$72
11	M Venusaur-EXEvolutions #100 · 37.6% gem rate	$38	$347	$73	+$236	+$60
12	RaichuEvolutions #36 · 0.4% gem rate	$9	$249	$72	+$167	−$58
13	ClefairyEvolutions #63 · 25% gem rate	$5	$233	$72	+$156	−$9
14	MewtwoEvolutions #51	$13	$234	$72	+$149	—
15	Misty's DeterminationEvolutions #108 · 27.1% gem rate	$38	$256	$73	+$146	−$3
16	M Charizard-EXEvolutions #13	$51	$254	$73	+$130	—
17	ナッシー[Exeggutor]Evolutions #109 · 24.6% gem rate	$5	$208	$72	+$130	−$10
18	Charizard-EXEvolutions #12 · 33.3% gem rate	$18	$213	$72	+$123	+$6
19	Fairy EnergyEvolutions #99 · 15.1% gem rate	$6	$185	$72	+$108	−$42
20	M Blastoise-EXEvolutions #22 · 34.9% gem rate	$22	$188	$72	+$94	−$4
21	ZapdosEvolutions #42 · 16.2% gem rate	$6	$169	$72	+$91	−$35
22	Mewtwo-EXEvolutions #52	$10	$149	$71	+$67	—
23	M Slowbro-EXEvolutions #27 · 32.2% gem rate	$10	$139	$71	+$58	−$22
24	M Pidgeot-EXEvolutions #105 · 41.1% gem rate	$16	$139	$71	+$51	−$13
25	M Venusaur-EXEvolutions #2 · 35% gem rate	$15	$136	$71	+$50	−$18
26	Pidgeot-EXEvolutions #104 · 30.4% gem rate	$10	$131	$71	+$49	−$26
27	Dragonite-EXEvolutions #72	$10	$126	$71	+$45	—
28	Brock's GritEvolutions #107 · 31.1% gem rate	$11	$119	$71	+$37	−$29
29	Venusaur-EXEvolutions #1 · 31.4% gem rate	$5	$101	$71	+$25	−$35
30	Blastoise-EXEvolutions #21 · 32.8% gem rate	$6	$94	$71	+$16	−$33

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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