Best Great Encounters Cards to Grade

The Great Encounters 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: Dialga LV.X at +$1,504 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Dialga LV.XGreat Encounters #105 · 4% gem rate	$250	$1,878	$124	+$1,504	+$78
2	MiloticGreat Encounters #25	$29	$1,442	$119	+$1,293	—
3	BlazikenGreat Encounters #1 · 24% gem rate	$22	$1,328	$118	+$1,188	+$231
4	CresseliaGreat Encounters #2 · 19.5% gem rate	$17	$978	$90	+$872	+$153
5	LatiosGreat Encounters #23	$22	$941	$89	+$829	—
6	SwampertGreat Encounters #9 · 21.1% gem rate	$47	$866	$89	+$730	+$116
7	DarkraiGreat Encounters #4 · 42.4% gem rate	$14	$750	$87	+$649	+$236
8	SceptileGreat Encounters #8 · 26.7% gem rate	$19	$750	$87	+$643	+$126
9	MawileGreat Encounters #24	$22	$512	$85	+$405	—
10	LaprasGreat Encounters #21	$40	$500	$75	+$385	—
11	HypnoGreat Encounters #19	$7	$437	$74	+$355	—
12	TogekissGreat Encounters #11 · 15.2% gem rate	$21	$440	$74	+$345	+$16
13	WailordGreat Encounters #30	$15	$382	$74	+$294	—
14	SlowkingGreat Encounters #28	$16	$379	$74	+$289	—
15	ArbokGreat Encounters #33	$5	$300	$73	+$222	—
16	KinglerGreat Encounters #20	$6	$300	$73	+$221	—
17	PachirisuGreat Encounters #5 · 23.8% gem rate	$6	$300	$73	+$221	+$35
18	Unown [F]Great Encounters #56	$7	$300	$73	+$220	—
19	Unown [H]Great Encounters #29	$17	$299	$73	+$209	—
20	Unown [G]Great Encounters #57	$19	$267	$73	+$175	—
21	MarshtompGreat Encounters #46	$8	$200	$72	+$121	—
22	ClaydolGreat Encounters #15	$7	$200	$72	+$121	—
23	Porygon-ZGreat Encounters #6	$17	$201	$72	+$112	—
24	ClamperlGreat Encounters #64	$6	$180	$72	+$102	—
25	WailmerGreat Encounters #58	$5	$178	$72	+$101	—
26	ButterfreeGreat Encounters #14	$10	$151	$72	+$69	—
27	IgglybuffGreat Encounters #70	$12	$149	$71	+$66	—
28	JigglypuffGreat Encounters #72	$19	$136	$71	+$46	—
29	RotomGreat Encounters #7 · 25% gem rate	$38	$132	$71	+$22	−$34
30	KoffingGreat Encounters #74	$32	$120	$71	+$17	—
31	TreeckoGreat Encounters #90	$9	$80	$71	+$1	—

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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