Best Paldea Evolved Cards to Grade

The Paldea Evolved 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: Magikarp at +$4,128 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	MagikarpPaldea Evolved #203 · 15.9% gem rate	$427	$5,025	$470	+$4,128	+$347
2	MausholdPaldea Evolved #226 · 12.7% gem rate	$103	$1,051	$116	+$832	+$14
3	RaichuPaldea Evolved #211 · 19% gem rate	$121	$924	$89	+$714	+$70
4	TyranitarPaldea Evolved #222 · 17.8% gem rate	$77	$809	$88	+$643	+$58
5	FuecocoPaldea Evolved #201 · 19.2% gem rate	$60	$432	$74	+$298	+$6
6	MarillPaldea Evolved #204 · 16.6% gem rate	$63	$430	$74	+$293	−$14
7	SprigatitoPaldea Evolved #196 · 22.1% gem rate	$65	$382	$74	+$243	−$6
8	MismagiusPaldea Evolved #212 · 20.8% gem rate	$45	$352	$74	+$234	−$2
9	FrigibaxPaldea Evolved #208 · 17.6% gem rate	$25	$257	$73	+$159	−$30
10	BaxcaliburPaldea Evolved #210 · 18.6% gem rate	$45	$249	$72	+$131	−$40
11	HeracrossPaldea Evolved #194 · 20.4% gem rate	$36	$238	$72	+$130	−$25
12	FlamigoPaldea Evolved #227 · 20.8% gem rate	$13	$213	$72	+$127	−$20
13	FarigirafPaldea Evolved #228 · 16% gem rate	$14	$197	$72	+$111	−$41
14	ArctibaxPaldea Evolved #209 · 20.4% gem rate	$20	$201	$72	+$110	−$32
15	Slowking exPaldea Evolved #238 · 41.9% gem rate	$7	$189	$72	+$110	+$13
16	CrocalorPaldea Evolved #202 · 19.1% gem rate	$21	$200	$72	+$107	−$34
17	OrthwormPaldea Evolved #224 · 15.8% gem rate	$7	$183	$72	+$104	−$40
18	Paldean WooperPaldea Evolved #221 · 19% gem rate	$15	$190	$72	+$103	−$35
19	TinkatinkPaldea Evolved #216 · 17.6% gem rate	$33	$207	$72	+$102	−$43
20	SudowoodoPaldea Evolved #219 · 21.7% gem rate	$33	$207	$72	+$102	−$38
21	QuaxlyPaldea Evolved #206 · 16.8% gem rate	$23	$189	$72	+$95	−$41
22	Paldean TaurosPaldea Evolved #218 · 20.3% gem rate	$18	$176	$72	+$86	−$36
23	Chi-Yu exPaldea Evolved #259 · 54% gem rate	$56	$213	$72	+$85	+$18
24	FloragatoPaldea Evolved #197 · 19.1% gem rate	$23	$179	$72	+$85	−$38
25	TinkatuffPaldea Evolved #217 · 20.3% gem rate	$39	$182	$72	+$72	−$47
26	EiscuePaldea Evolved #205 · 17.3% gem rate	$22	$160	$72	+$66	−$41
27	Tinkaton exPaldea Evolved #262 · 41.1% gem rate	$61	$193	$72	+$59	−$20
28	GothoritaPaldea Evolved #213 · 19.6% gem rate	$14	$134	$71	+$49	−$47
29	IonoPaldea Evolved #269 · 45.3% gem rate	$68	$186	$72	+$46	−$12
30	GrafaiaiPaldea Evolved #223 · 21.1% gem rate	$9	$125	$71	+$45	−$43
31	PyroarPaldea Evolved #200 · 21.8% gem rate	$21	$128	$71	+$36	−$47
32	NacliPaldea Evolved #220 · 19.7% gem rate	$7	$109	$71	+$32	−$46
33	TropiusPaldea Evolved #195 · 21.6% gem rate	$16	$118	$71	+$31	−$44
34	QuaxwellPaldea Evolved #207 · 17.9% gem rate	$11	$113	$71	+$31	−$46
35	RabscaPaldea Evolved #215 · 22.6% gem rate	$7	$109	$71	+$30	−$41
36	SaguaroPaldea Evolved #270 · 43.6% gem rate	$15	$112	$71	+$25	−$23
37	SandygastPaldea Evolved #214 · 21.2% gem rate	$11	$105	$71	+$23	−$47
38	Skeledirge exPaldea Evolved #258 · 54.6% gem rate	$39	$132	$71	+$21	−$20
39	Meowscarada exPaldea Evolved #256 · 49.4% gem rate	$39	$128	$71	+$18	−$29
40	Squawkabilly exPaldea Evolved #264 · 41.4% gem rate	$12	$98	$71	+$15	−$28
41	GrushaPaldea Evolved #268 · 41.1% gem rate	$20	$105	$71	+$14	−$35
42	RookideePaldea Evolved #225 · 23.7% gem rate	$12	$94	$71	+$11	−$48
43	Chien-Pao exPaldea Evolved #261 · 52.1% gem rate	$32	$111	$71	+$8	−$27
44	FletchinderPaldea Evolved #199 · 20.6% gem rate	$21	$100	$71	+$8	−$52
45	DudunsparcePaldea Evolved #229 · 24.5% gem rate	$12	$89	$71	+$6	−$47
46	BramblinPaldea Evolved #198 · 21.8% gem rate	$11	$86	$71	+$4	−$51
47	Quaquaval exPaldea Evolved #260 · 52.6% gem rate	$15	$87	$71	+$2	−$29

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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