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Best HGSS Black Star Promos Cards to Grade

The HGSS Black Star Promos 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 at +$1,825 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Ho-OhHo-OhHGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS01 · 2.6% gem rate$47$1,997$125+$1,825−$17
2PorygonPorygonHGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS22 · 6.7% gem rate$16$1,414$119+$1,278−$2
3Tropical Tidal WaveTropical Tidal WaveHGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS18$600$1,511$120+$791
4HitmonchanHitmonchanHGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS24 · 0% gem rate$19$500$75+$406−$64
5Porygon2Porygon2HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS23 · 6.1% gem rate$16$433$74+$343−$35

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).