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Best Expedition Base Set Cards to Grade

The Expedition Base Set 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: Blastoise at +$5,961 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1BlastoiseBlastoiseExpedition Base Set #4 · 2.6% gem rate$345$6,794$488+$5,961−$106
2DragoniteDragoniteExpedition Base Set #9 · 1.6% gem rate$800$6,444$484+$5,160−$169
3CharizardCharizardExpedition Base Set #6 · 1.3% gem rate$556$4,450$239+$3,654−$178
4NinetalesNinetalesExpedition Base Set #21 · 9.6% gem rate$96$3,975$235+$3,644+$260
5ClefableClefableExpedition Base Set #7 · 5.4% gem rate$48$3,333$228+$3,057+$8
6CharizardCharizardExpedition Base Set #40 · 7.7% gem rate$330$3,178$227+$2,621−$8
7KinglerKinglerExpedition Base Set #15 · 5.9% gem rate$57$2,125$126+$1,942+$58
8CharmeleonCharmeleonExpedition Base Set #73 · 12.8% gem rate$140$2,124$126+$1,858+$146
9VenusaurVenusaurExpedition Base Set #30 · 8.6% gem rate$154$2,039$125+$1,760+$182
10CloysterCloysterExpedition Base Set #8 · 10.8% gem rate$91$1,913$124+$1,697+$95
11GolemGolemExpedition Base Set #14 · 16% gem rate$50$1,729$122+$1,557+$203
12GengarGengarExpedition Base Set #48 · 6.2% gem rate$183$1,826$123+$1,520+$14
13AlakazamAlakazamExpedition Base Set #1 · 6.3% gem rate$233$1,748$122+$1,393+$54
14VulpixVulpixExpedition Base Set #136 · 7.6% gem rate$49$1,557$121+$1,387+$24
15MachampMachampExpedition Base Set #16 · 10.1% gem rate$134$1,583$121+$1,328+$74
16CyndaquilCyndaquilExpedition Base Set #105 · 17.6% gem rate$58$1,500$120+$1,322+$222
17FeraligatrFeraligatrExpedition Base Set #47 · 13% gem rate$102$1,507$120+$1,285+$93
18TyranitarTyranitarExpedition Base Set #29 · 3.7% gem rate$425$1,788$123+$1,241+$23
19CyndaquilCyndaquilExpedition Base Set #104 · 13.3% gem rate$135$1,482$120+$1,227+$31
20ClefableClefableExpedition Base Set #41 · 12.3% gem rate$40$1,351$119+$1,192+$59
21CharizardCharizardExpedition Base Set #39 · 6.4% gem rate$278$1,486$120+$1,089−$28
22ElectabuzzElectabuzzExpedition Base Set #76 · 10.6% gem rate$50$1,193$117+$1,027+$15
23WeezingWeezingExpedition Base Set #32 · 5.1% gem rate$120$1,149$116+$912−$17
24CloysterCloysterExpedition Base Set #42 · 8.8% gem rate$31$988$90+$867+$13
25MewtwoMewtwoExpedition Base Set #20 · 3.5% gem rate$500$1,481$120+$861−$66
26TyphlosionTyphlosionExpedition Base Set #64 · 18.2% gem rate$96$1,023$115+$812+$62
27RaichuRaichuExpedition Base Set #61 · 13% gem rate$58$908$89+$761+$29
28PidgeotPidgeotExpedition Base Set #23 · 6% gem rate$146$951$90+$715+$47
29CharmanderCharmanderExpedition Base Set #98 · 8.6% gem rate$64$850$88+$698−$10
30FeraligatrFeraligatrExpedition Base Set #46 · 13.4% gem rate$63$835$88+$684+$45
31VileplumeVileplumeExpedition Base Set #31 · 5.2% gem rate$18$786$88+$680+$9
32VileplumeVileplumeExpedition Base Set #69 · 8.5% gem rate$15$764$88+$661+$4
33MewMewExpedition Base Set #55 · 1.4% gem rate$134$871$89+$649−$66
34PikachuPikachuExpedition Base Set #124 · 4% gem rate$250$1,008$115+$643−$129
35RapidashRapidashExpedition Base Set #26 · 6.3% gem rate$35$754$88+$632+$46
36FearowFearowExpedition Base Set #11 · 4.6% gem rate$98$789$88+$603−$26
37MachokeMachokeExpedition Base Set #85 · 10.4% gem rate$21$685$87+$577+$1
38KrabbyKrabbyExpedition Base Set #115 · 11.7% gem rate$13$674$87+$574+$5
39SquirtleSquirtleExpedition Base Set #132 · 4.7% gem rate$178$800$88+$534−$70
40SquirtleSquirtleExpedition Base Set #131 · 4.7% gem rate$90$703$87+$526−$36
41ArbokArbokExpedition Base Set #35 · 14.5% gem rate$44$644$86+$514+$10
42MeganiumMeganiumExpedition Base Set #18 · 4.6% gem rate$41$630$86+$503−$31
43BlastoiseBlastoiseExpedition Base Set #37 · 8% gem rate$120$679$87+$472−$20
44EkansEkansExpedition Base Set #108 · 6.2% gem rate$43$597$86+$468−$42
45ArbokArbokExpedition Base Set #3 · 6.8% gem rate$37$583$86+$460−$6
46DiglettDiglettExpedition Base Set #106 · 18.8% gem rate$28$524$85+$411+$45
47QwilfishQwilfishExpedition Base Set #127 · 14.3% gem rate$17$498$75+$406+$21
48DragoniteDragoniteExpedition Base Set #43 · 5.1% gem rate$200$691$87+$404+$13
49PonytaPonytaExpedition Base Set #126 · 13% gem rate$20$498$75+$403+$5
50AlakazamAlakazamExpedition Base Set #33 · 8.6% gem rate$16$493$75+$402−$15

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).