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Best Legendary Collection Cards to Grade

The Legendary Collection 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: Charizard at +$137,025 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1CharizardCharizardLegendary Collection #3 · 2.1% gem rate$2,100$141,156$2,032+$137,025+$2,495
2CharmanderCharmanderLegendary Collection #70 · 2.5% gem rate$599$29,400$914+$27,887+$1,715
3Dark BlastoiseDark BlastoiseLegendary Collection #4 · 3.6% gem rate$550$27,100$891+$25,659+$497
4VenusaurVenusaurLegendary Collection #18 · 4.1% gem rate$800$17,700$597+$16,303+$159
5JolteonJolteonLegendary Collection #14 · 2.6% gem rate$300$13,562$556+$12,706−$127
6GyaradosGyaradosLegendary Collection #12 · 1.4% gem rate$220$12,600$546+$11,834−$378
7Dark RaichuDark RaichuLegendary Collection #7 · 3% gem rate$400$9,213$512+$8,301+$99
8MoltresMoltresLegendary Collection #30 · 3.5% gem rate$220$9,000$510+$8,270−$31
9GengarGengarLegendary Collection #11 · 0.6% gem rate$1,600$9,000$510+$6,890−$501
10PsyduckPsyduckLegendary Collection #88 · 4.8% gem rate$490$7,642$496+$6,655+$140
11KadabraKadabraLegendary Collection #49 · 1.8% gem rate$173$7,200$492+$6,535−$197
12GrowlitheGrowlitheLegendary Collection #45 · 5.6% gem rate$162$6,900$489+$6,249+$499
13NidokingNidokingLegendary Collection #31 · 4.3% gem rate$203$6,186$482+$5,501+$4
14BulbasaurBulbasaurLegendary Collection #68 · 2.1% gem rate$500$5,955$480+$4,975−$42
15VulpixVulpixLegendary Collection #98 · 5% gem rate$100$4,800$243+$4,457+$477
16TentacoolTentacoolLegendary Collection #96 · 2.2% gem rate$100$4,800$243+$4,457+$175
17FlareonFlareonLegendary Collection #10 · 4.3% gem rate$157$4,850$243+$4,450−$32
18ArcanineArcanineLegendary Collection #36 · 4.6% gem rate$201$4,767$243+$4,323+$234
19KabutopsKabutopsLegendary Collection #27 · 6.7% gem rate$94$4,560$241+$4,225+$170
20MachokeMachokeLegendary Collection #51 · 4.5% gem rate$107$4,517$240+$4,170+$399
21MagnetonMagnetonLegendary Collection #28 · 5.6% gem rate$189$4,442$239+$4,014+$363
22Dark VaporeonDark VaporeonLegendary Collection #9 · 2.8% gem rate$338$4,495$240+$3,917−$31
23CaterpieCaterpieLegendary Collection #69 · 3% gem rate$100$4,243$237+$3,906+$20
24Dark PersianDark PersianLegendary Collection #6 · 5.9% gem rate$135$4,260$238+$3,887+$98
25SpearowSpearowLegendary Collection #94 · 4.4% gem rate$85$4,200$237+$3,878+$332
26SquirtleSquirtleLegendary Collection #95 · 4% gem rate$550$4,638$241+$3,847+$31
27SandslashSandslashLegendary Collection #62 · 3.7% gem rate$86$4,087$236+$3,765−$70
28HypnoHypnoLegendary Collection #25 · 4.9% gem rate$120$4,020$235+$3,665+$275
29DratiniDratiniLegendary Collection #72 · 1.7% gem rate$293$4,184$237+$3,654−$68
30CharmeleonCharmeleonLegendary Collection #37 · 3.9% gem rate$350$4,153$237+$3,566−$6
31KabutoKabutoLegendary Collection #48 · 5.3% gem rate$171$3,960$235+$3,554+$335
32SeelSeelLegendary Collection #92 · 3.9% gem rate$69$3,720$232+$3,419+$343
33NidoqueenNidoqueenLegendary Collection #32 · 4.3% gem rate$200$3,840$233+$3,407+$7
34Mysterious FossilMysterious FossilLegendary Collection #109 · 3.5% gem rate$49$3,600$231+$3,320−$15
35Dark SlowbroDark SlowbroLegendary Collection #8 · 5.4% gem rate$242$3,607$231+$3,134+$167
36SandshrewSandshrewLegendary Collection #91 · 4.9% gem rate$104$3,360$229+$3,028−$52
37Scoop UpScoop UpLegendary Collection #104 · 2.6% gem rate$59$3,240$227+$2,953−$63
38The Boss's WayThe Boss's WayLegendary Collection #105 · 5.2% gem rate$130$3,240$227+$2,883−$47
39RapidashRapidashLegendary Collection #60 · 6.7% gem rate$155$3,236$227+$2,853+$272
40FearowFearowLegendary Collection #42 · 5.3% gem rate$41$3,120$226+$2,853+$85
41ArticunoArticunoLegendary Collection #2 · 3.4% gem rate$750$3,495$230+$2,515+$122
42Nidoran ♀Nidoran ♀Legendary Collection #82 · 5.1% gem rate$128$2,760$223+$2,409−$62
43HitmonleeHitmonleeLegendary Collection #13 · 7.5% gem rate$197$2,777$223+$2,357+$55
44Nidoran ♂Nidoran ♂Legendary Collection #83 · 9% gem rate$120$2,670$222+$2,328+$107
45IvysaurIvysaurLegendary Collection #47 · 5.7% gem rate$45$2,421$129+$2,247+$208
46MukMukLegendary Collection #16 · 4.2% gem rate$88$2,454$130+$2,236−$20
47JynxJynxLegendary Collection #26 · 5.3% gem rate$95$2,394$129+$2,170+$138
48GeodudeGeodudeLegendary Collection #77 · 6.4% gem rate$88$2,280$128+$2,065+$223
49GastlyGastlyLegendary Collection #76 · 2.4% gem rate$131$2,097$126+$1,840+$309
50MagnemiteMagnemiteLegendary Collection #80 · 6.9% gem rate$85$1,980$125+$1,770+$201

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).