Best Paldean Fates Cards to Grade

The Paldean Fates 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: Mew ex at +$2,701 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Mew exPaldean Fates #232 · 33.8% gem rate	$1,085	$4,022	$235	+$2,701	+$723
2	PikachuPaldean Fates #131 · 20% gem rate	$89	$1,023	$115	+$819	+$94
3	Charizard exPaldean Fates #234 · 41.1% gem rate	$336	$915	$89	+$490	+$166
4	MimikyuPaldean Fates #160 · 43.4% gem rate	$56	$433	$74	+$303	+$88
5	DittoPaldean Fates #201 · 44.8% gem rate	$52	$410	$74	+$285	+$83
6	Mew exPaldean Fates #216 · 33.3% gem rate	$41	$376	$74	+$261	+$53
7	SnorlaxPaldean Fates #202 · 42.9% gem rate	$71	$384	$74	+$239	+$74
8	Gardevoir exPaldean Fates #233 · 43.9% gem rate	$206	$444	$74	+$164	+$20
9	RaichuPaldean Fates #132 · 57.7% gem rate	$26	$234	$72	+$135	+$48
10	Paldean WooperPaldean Fates #180 · 61.9% gem rate	$11	$201	$72	+$117	+$48
11	LucarioPaldean Fates #174 · 50.2% gem rate	$35	$222	$72	+$115	+$19
12	CharmanderPaldean Fates #109 · 47.1% gem rate	$64	$247	$72	+$110	+$12
13	Alakazam exPaldean Fates #215 · 36% gem rate	$7	$177	$72	+$98	+$0
14	CeruledgePaldean Fates #162 · 49.8% gem rate	$12	$180	$72	+$97	+$15
15	ArmarougePaldean Fates #115 · 53.9% gem rate	$6	$171	$72	+$94	+$21
16	Miraidon exPaldean Fates #243 · 25.6% gem rate	$17	$160	$72	+$72	−$30
17	ClivePaldean Fates #236 · 46.8% gem rate	$30	$172	$72	+$70	+$5
18	JigglypuffPaldean Fates #198 · 55.5% gem rate	$29	$165	$72	+$64	+$8
19	FrigibaxPaldean Fates #128 · 45.4% gem rate	$8	$143	$71	+$64	−$6
20	TandemausPaldean Fates #209 · 52.7% gem rate	$31	$160	$72	+$58	−$5
21	PennyPaldean Fates #239 · 45.7% gem rate	$18	$146	$71	+$57	−$5
22	RioluPaldean Fates #173 · 49.4% gem rate	$16	$137	$71	+$50	−$8
23	ShinxPaldean Fates #135 · 50.6% gem rate	$23	$143	$71	+$48	−$8
24	Chi-Yu exPaldean Fates #241 · 27.9% gem rate	$12	$130	$71	+$47	−$24
25	SpiritombPaldean Fates #158 · 59.4% gem rate	$6	$122	$71	+$45	+$4
26	AbraPaldean Fates #148 · 53.5% gem rate	$18	$129	$71	+$40	−$9
27	ScytherPaldean Fates #95 · 32.5% gem rate	$11	$122	$71	+$40	−$25
28	Wo-Chien exPaldean Fates #240 · 27.9% gem rate	$7	$117	$71	+$39	−$33
29	EnteiPaldean Fates #112 · 49.5% gem rate	$16	$125	$71	+$37	−$12
30	VileplumePaldean Fates #94 · 56.6% gem rate	$8	$114	$71	+$35	−$5
31	PidgeyPaldean Fates #196 · 56.3% gem rate	$8	$114	$71	+$35	−$5
32	Koraidon exPaldean Fates #245 · 25.3% gem rate	$13	$117	$71	+$33	−$35
33	TatsugiriPaldean Fates #127 · 52.8% gem rate	$7	$109	$71	+$31	−$13
34	Ting-Lu exPaldean Fates #244 · 27.5% gem rate	$6	$107	$71	+$30	−$39
35	TinkatonPaldean Fates #167 · 56.4% gem rate	$10	$109	$71	+$28	−$10
36	SableyePaldean Fates #184 · 55.2% gem rate	$10	$105	$71	+$24	−$11
37	KadabraPaldean Fates #149 · 57.8% gem rate	$7	$102	$71	+$24	−$11
38	Chien-Pao exPaldean Fates #242 · 28.4% gem rate	$11	$105	$71	+$23	−$39
39	SlowbroPaldean Fates #117 · 45.3% gem rate	$20	$110	$71	+$19	−$21
40	Charizard exPaldean Fates #54 · 49.1% gem rate	$5	$94	$71	+$18	−$20
41	LechonkPaldean Fates #207 · 44.1% gem rate	$15	$102	$71	+$16	−$27
42	LuxrayPaldean Fates #137 · 53.2% gem rate	$11	$92	$71	+$11	−$18
43	ScizorPaldean Fates #191 · 56.2% gem rate	$10	$89	$71	+$8	−$19
44	CharmeleonPaldean Fates #110 · 61.3% gem rate	$22	$100	$71	+$7	−$18
45	StarmiePaldean Fates #119 · 47.2% gem rate	$10	$86	$71	+$5	−$32
46	IonoPaldean Fates #237 · 45.1% gem rate	$31	$105	$71	+$3	−$35
47	SlowpokePaldean Fates #116 · 50.3% gem rate	$23	$95	$71	+$1	−$33
48	Gardevoir exPaldean Fates #217 · 37.5% gem rate	$10	$81	$71	+$0	−$39

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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