Best HeartGold & SoulSilver Cards to Grade

The HeartGold & SoulSilver 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: Ho-Oh LEGEND at +$5,304 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Ho-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #111 · 3.2% gem rate	$195	$5,979	$480	+$5,304	−$250
2	Lugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #113 · 2.9% gem rate	$261	$2,604	$221	+$2,121	−$30
3	MeganiumHeartGold & SoulSilver #109 · 1% gem rate	$51	$2,196	$127	+$2,018	−$81
4	Lugia LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #114 · 1% gem rate	$276	$2,501	$220	+$2,005	−$58
5	AmpharosHeartGold & SoulSilver #105 · 1.8% gem rate	$58	$900	$89	+$753	−$37
6	BlisseyHeartGold & SoulSilver #106 · 2.2% gem rate	$46	$800	$88	+$666	−$33
7	GyaradosHeartGold & SoulSilver #4 · 1.8% gem rate	$18	$753	$88	+$648	+$2
8	FeraligatrHeartGold & SoulSilver #108 · 1.4% gem rate	$90	$800	$88	+$622	−$26
9	PikachuHeartGold & SoulSilver #78 · 3.6% gem rate	$44	$560	$86	+$430	−$25
10	RaichuHeartGold & SoulSilver #10 · 5.6% gem rate	$38	$475	$75	+$362	+$28
11	Ho-Oh LEGENDHeartGold & SoulSilver #112 · 3.1% gem rate	$105	$550	$85	+$359	−$1
12	Darkness EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #121 · 3.6% gem rate	$54	$300	$73	+$173	−$34
13	FeraligatrHeartGold & SoulSilver #20 · 0% gem rate	$50	$258	$73	+$136	−$62
14	DelibirdHeartGold & SoulSilver #39 · 40% gem rate	$7	$189	$72	+$111	+$4
15	TyphlosionHeartGold & SoulSilver #32 · 0% gem rate	$27	$197	$72	+$98	−$65
16	Psychic EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #119 · 10.2% gem rate	$45	$150	$71	+$33	−$58
17	Water EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #117 · 18.8% gem rate	$25	$113	$71	+$16	−$38
18	Fighting EnergyHeartGold & SoulSilver #120 · 9.3% gem rate	$17	$100	$71	+$12	−$51

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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