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Best Gym Challenge Cards to Grade

The Gym Challenge 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: Blaine's Charizard at +$15,642 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Blaine's CharizardBlaine's CharizardGym Challenge #2 · 10.9% gem rate$895$17,128$591+$15,642+$1,344
2Giovanni's PersianGiovanni's PersianGym Challenge #8 · 3.9% gem rate$195$10,500$525+$9,780+$14
3Erika's VenusaurErika's VenusaurGym Challenge #4 · 3.7% gem rate$280$6,780$488+$6,012−$20
4Blaine's ArcanineBlaine's ArcanineGym Challenge #1 · 8.8% gem rate$356$5,749$477+$4,916+$62
5Sabrina's GengarSabrina's GengarGym Challenge #29 · 6.5% gem rate$232$5,239$472+$4,535−$67
6Rocket's MewtwoRocket's MewtwoGym Challenge #14$323$5,010$470+$4,217
7Misty's GyaradosMisty's GyaradosGym Challenge #13 · 14.3% gem rate$360$4,127$236+$3,531+$342
8Giovanni's GyaradosGiovanni's GyaradosGym Challenge #5 · 8.5% gem rate$203$3,929$234+$3,492+$288
9Rocket's ZapdosRocket's ZapdosGym Challenge #15 · 10.9% gem rate$212$3,240$227+$2,801+$558
10Koga's BeedrillKoga's BeedrillGym Challenge #9 · 6.1% gem rate$130$2,667$222+$2,315−$42
11Sabrina's AlakazamSabrina's AlakazamGym Challenge #16 · 10.4% gem rate$246$2,752$223+$2,284+$30
12Lt. Surge's RaichuLt. Surge's RaichuGym Challenge #11 · 19.5% gem rate$126$2,376$129+$2,121+$409
13Brock's NinetalesBrock's NinetalesGym Challenge #3 · 20.7% gem rate$148$1,875$124+$1,604+$304
14Giovanni's MachampGiovanni's MachampGym Challenge #6 · 21.9% gem rate$167$1,831$123+$1,541+$305
15Koga's DittoKoga's DittoGym Challenge #10 · 18.7% gem rate$100$1,169$117+$952+$176
16SabrinaSabrinaGym Challenge #20 · 22.6% gem rate$100$1,149$116+$933+$179
17Misty's TearsMisty's TearsGym Challenge #118 · 18% gem rate$47$952$90+$815+$102
18BlaineBlaineGym Challenge #100 · 31.7% gem rate$10$840$88+$742+$198
19Giovanni's NidokingGiovanni's NidokingGym Challenge #7 · 13.3% gem rate$218$1,050$115+$717+$107
20Sabrina's HaunterSabrina's HaunterGym Challenge #55 · 21.5% gem rate$46$850$88+$716+$125
21GiovanniGiovanniGym Challenge #18 · 27.1% gem rate$103$907$89+$715+$171
22KogaKogaGym Challenge #19 · 14% gem rate$46$784$88+$651+$67
23Giovanni's MeowthGiovanni's MeowthGym Challenge #43 · 32.8% gem rate$16$718$87+$614+$187
24BlaineBlaineGym Challenge #17 · 19.3% gem rate$68$763$88+$608+$86
25Lt. Surge's PikachuLt. Surge's PikachuGym Challenge #84 · 28.7% gem rate$24$641$86+$531+$113
26Misty's PsyduckMisty's PsyduckGym Challenge #90 · 32.6% gem rate$29$616$86+$501+$138
27Blaine's CharmanderBlaine's CharmanderGym Challenge #60 · 22.4% gem rate$23$600$86+$491+$59
28Blaine's CharmeleonBlaine's CharmeleonGym Challenge #31 · 17.8% gem rate$19$573$86+$468+$78
29Giovanni's MagikarpGiovanni's MagikarpGym Challenge #73 · 29.3% gem rate$17$562$86+$459+$108
30Sabrina's PsyduckSabrina's PsyduckGym Challenge #99 · 31.3% gem rate$24$568$86+$458+$106
31Lt. Surge's EeveeLt. Surge's EeveeGym Challenge #51 · 24.1% gem rate$30$544$85+$428+$57
32Erika's IvysaurErika's IvysaurGym Challenge #41 · 20.9% gem rate$30$506$85+$391+$44
33Sabrina's KadabraSabrina's KadabraGym Challenge #58 · 22.8% gem rate$16$481$75+$390+$88
34Erika's KindnessErika's KindnessGym Challenge #103 · 31.5% gem rate$45$513$85+$383+$72
35Lt. Surge's JolteonLt. Surge's JolteonGym Challenge #28 · 24.6% gem rate$49$500$75+$376+$50
36Blaine's NinetalesBlaine's NinetalesGym Challenge #21 · 21.4% gem rate$47$493$75+$371+$32
37Giovanni's Last ResortGiovanni's Last ResortGym Challenge #105 · 35.9% gem rate$19$464$75+$370+$139
38Sabrina's GastlySabrina's GastlyGym Challenge #97 · 32.8% gem rate$14$430$74+$341+$97
39Erika's JigglypuffErika's JigglypuffGym Challenge #69 · 32.5% gem rate$11$401$74+$316+$69
40Sabrina's GolduckSabrina's GolduckGym Challenge #30 · 27.9% gem rate$22$411$74+$314+$46
41Misty's MagikarpMisty's MagikarpGym Challenge #88 · 28.9% gem rate$12$399$74+$312+$62
42Master BallMaster BallGym Challenge #116 · 25.9% gem rate$6$373$74+$293+$27
43Sabrina's AbraSabrina's AbraGym Challenge #94 · 21.1% gem rate$13$376$74+$289+$26
44Sabrina's Psychic ControlSabrina's Psychic ControlGym Challenge #121 · 26% gem rate$27$384$74+$283+$44
45Giovanni's MeowthGiovanni's MeowthGym Challenge #74 · 35.6% gem rate$7$363$74+$283+$100
46Erika's BulbasaurErika's BulbasaurGym Challenge #39 · 23.6% gem rate$39$385$74+$272+$43
47Koga's Ninja TrickKoga's Ninja TrickGym Challenge #115 · 31.3% gem rate$6$335$73+$256+$41
48SabrinaSabrinaGym Challenge #110 · 35.7% gem rate$23$350$73+$254+$62
49Misty's DewgongMisty's DewgongGym Challenge #54 · 26.5% gem rate$8$326$73+$244+$28
50Sabrina's PorygonSabrina's PorygonGym Challenge #98 · 33.2% gem rate$7$310$73+$230+$45

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).