Best Nintendo Black Star Promos Cards to Grade

The Nintendo 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: Articuno ex at +$3,113 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Articuno exNintendo Black Star Promos #32	$191	$3,534	$230	+$3,113	—
2	Moltres exNintendo Black Star Promos #31	$116	$2,282	$128	+$2,039	—
3	Tropical Tidal WaveNintendo Black Star Promos #27	$195	$1,818	$123	+$1,500	—
4	TreeckoNintendo Black Star Promos #3	$71	$1,511	$120	+$1,320	—
5	MeowthNintendo Black Star Promos #13	$43	$1,367	$119	+$1,205	—
6	MudkipNintendo Black Star Promos #18	$40	$1,311	$118	+$1,153	—
7	CelebiNintendo Black Star Promos #29	$47	$1,087	$116	+$924	—
8	TyphlosionNintendo Black Star Promos #34	$44	$1,048	$115	+$888	—
9	PikachuNintendo Black Star Promos #12	$111	$1,001	$115	+$774	—
10	GrovyleNintendo Black Star Promos #4	$95	$899	$89	+$715	—
11	Groudon exNintendo Black Star Promos #2	$150	$895	$89	+$656	—
12	Tropical WindNintendo Black Star Promos #26	$195	$735	$87	+$453	—
13	SuicuneNintendo Black Star Promos #30	$37	$571	$86	+$448	—
14	MarshtompNintendo Black Star Promos #11	$80	$577	$86	+$412	—
15	LudicoloNintendo Black Star Promos #20	$17	$433	$74	+$342	—
16	Zapdos exNintendo Black Star Promos #33	$135	$549	$85	+$328	—
17	CombuskenNintendo Black Star Promos #9	$92	$378	$74	+$213	—
18	MetangNintendo Black Star Promos #23	$295	$564	$86	+$183	—
19	LatiasNintendo Black Star Promos #14	$25	$234	$72	+$138	—
20	TorchicNintendo Black Star Promos #8	$32	$210	$72	+$107	—
21	BeldumNintendo Black Star Promos #22	$5	$140	$71	+$64	—
22	ChimechoNintendo Black Star Promos #24	$8	$135	$71	+$55	—

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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