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Best Lost Thunder Cards to Grade

The Lost Thunder 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: Lugia-GX at +$1,432 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1Lugia-GXLugia-GXLost Thunder #227 · 32.6% gem rate$245$1,800$123+$1,432+$428
2Lugia-GXLugia-GXLost Thunder #207 · 26.4% gem rate$109$1,485$120+$1,256+$289
3Ditto ◇Ditto ◇Lost Thunder #154 · 13.9% gem rate$19$995$90+$886+$61
4Mimikyu-GXMimikyu-GXLost Thunder #226 · 31.8% gem rate$235$1,231$117+$879+$220
5Mimikyu-GXMimikyu-GXLost Thunder #206 · 29.2% gem rate$99$1,000$115+$787+$165
6Celebi ◇Celebi ◇Lost Thunder #19 · 12.4% gem rate$11$600$86+$503+$7
7Shuckle-GXShuckle-GXLost Thunder #195 · 33.3% gem rate$18$491$75+$398+$95
8Professor Elm's LectureProfessor Elm's LectureLost Thunder #213 · 30.8% gem rate$143$613$86+$384+$68
9Xerneas ◇Xerneas ◇Lost Thunder #144 · 15.3% gem rate$5$445$74+$365+$1
10Suicune-GXSuicune-GXLost Thunder #220 · 25.8% gem rate$98$522$85+$339+$41
11Tyranitar-GXTyranitar-GXLost Thunder #223 · 31.5% gem rate$105$500$75+$320+$55
12KahiliKahiliLost Thunder #210 · 33.2% gem rate$53$431$74+$303+$59
13Shuckle-GXShuckle-GXLost Thunder #215 · 40.8% gem rate$101$456$75+$280+$86
14Suicune-GXSuicune-GXLost Thunder #200 · 29% gem rate$25$351$74+$252+$32
15Alolan Ninetales-GXAlolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #225 · 39% gem rate$86$400$74+$240+$76
16Tyranitar-GXTyranitar-GXLost Thunder #203 · 36.3% gem rate$32$340$73+$234+$44
17Sceptile-GXSceptile-GXLost Thunder #196 · 31.5% gem rate$21$322$73+$228+$52
18Sceptile-GXSceptile-GXLost Thunder #216 · 32.5% gem rate$42$336$73+$221+$39
19Lugia-GXLugia-GXLost Thunder #159 · 36.7% gem rate$36$316$73+$207+$45
20WhitneyWhitneyLost Thunder #214 · 33.2% gem rate$93$368$74+$201+$16
21TyphlosionTyphlosionLost Thunder #42 · 26.3% gem rate$12$275$73+$191+$7
22Alolan Ninetales-GXAlolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #205 · 37.6% gem rate$31$277$73+$173+$32
23Sigilyph-GXSigilyph-GXLost Thunder #222 · 31.6% gem rate$9$242$72+$161+$4
24Mimikyu-GXMimikyu-GXLost Thunder #149 · 44.4% gem rate$60$275$73+$142+$13
25Zeraora-GXZeraora-GXLost Thunder #221 · 41.7% gem rate$75$286$73+$138+$23
26Genesect-GXGenesect-GXLost Thunder #224 · 36.8% gem rate$50$249$72+$127+$22
27Blacephalon-GXBlacephalon-GXLost Thunder #199 · 35.8% gem rate$26$224$72+$127+$3
28Magcargo-GXMagcargo-GXLost Thunder #218 · 27.5% gem rate$12$193$72+$109−$16
29Suicune-GXSuicune-GXLost Thunder #60 · 37.2% gem rate$8$187$72+$106+$9
30Virizion-GXVirizion-GXLost Thunder #197 · 38% gem rate$6$175$72+$96−$1
31MinaMinaLost Thunder #211 · 27.8% gem rate$85$251$73+$94−$27
32Blacephalon-GXBlacephalon-GXLost Thunder #219 · 29% gem rate$33$198$72+$93−$12
33MortyMortyLost Thunder #212 · 45.7% gem rate$21$179$72+$86+$0
34Zeraora-GXZeraora-GXLost Thunder #201 · 36.5% gem rate$29$177$72+$77−$6
35Genesect-GXGenesect-GXLost Thunder #204 · 47% gem rate$7$154$72+$76+$1
36Sceptile-GXSceptile-GXLost Thunder #22 · 37.7% gem rate$10$156$72+$74−$9
37Zeraora-GXZeraora-GXLost Thunder #86$7$147$71+$69
38Magcargo-GXMagcargo-GXLost Thunder #198 · 43.8% gem rate$7$146$71+$68−$5
39Shuckle-GXShuckle-GXLost Thunder #17 · 40.4% gem rate$11$150$71+$67−$7
40Net BallNet BallLost Thunder #234 · 43.9% gem rate$27$164$72+$65−$13
41Virizion-GXVirizion-GXLost Thunder #217 · 37.4% gem rate$18$147$71+$58−$23
42Adventure BagAdventure BagLost Thunder #228 · 38.8% gem rate$10$135$71+$54−$19
43SlowpokeSlowpokeLost Thunder #54$21$136$71+$44
44Tyranitar-GXTyranitar-GXLost Thunder #121 · 44.4% gem rate$13$124$71+$41−$15
45JudgeJudgeLost Thunder #209 · 38.3% gem rate$66$169$72+$32−$39
46MeganiumMeganiumLost Thunder #8 · 14.6% gem rate$6$87$71+$10−$58

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).