Best Paradox Rift Cards to Grade

The Paradox Rift 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: Groudon at +$476 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	GroudonParadox Rift #199 · 33.8% gem rate	$119	$682	$87	+$476	+$110
2	Altaria exParadox Rift #253 · 29.5% gem rate	$62	$370	$74	+$234	+$26
3	Garchomp exParadox Rift #245 · 29.8% gem rate	$37	$289	$73	+$179	+$13
4	MorpekoParadox Rift #206 · 37.7% gem rate	$49	$289	$73	+$167	+$19
5	PlusleParadox Rift #193 · 34.9% gem rate	$52	$277	$73	+$152	+$7
6	Golisopod exParadox Rift #246 · 26.5% gem rate	$27	$226	$72	+$127	−$13
7	Roaring Moon exParadox Rift #251 · 33.3% gem rate	$42	$238	$72	+$123	−$1
8	Maushold exParadox Rift #233 · 38.6% gem rate	$18	$203	$72	+$114	+$2
9	MinunParadox Rift #194 · 37.8% gem rate	$48	$211	$72	+$91	−$5
10	YveltalParadox Rift #205 · 35.4% gem rate	$33	$188	$72	+$83	−$16
11	JoltikParadox Rift #196 · 32.2% gem rate	$29	$184	$72	+$83	−$20
12	MiniorParadox Rift #201 · 37.5% gem rate	$28	$181	$72	+$82	−$14
13	Gholdengo exParadox Rift #252 · 33.5% gem rate	$40	$187	$72	+$76	−$23
14	MantykeParadox Rift #189 · 37.7% gem rate	$40	$185	$72	+$73	−$20
15	SteelixParadox Rift #208 · 42% gem rate	$42	$183	$72	+$69	−$10
16	Brute BonnetParadox Rift #207 · 36.9% gem rate	$19	$160	$72	+$69	−$14
17	GarbodorParadox Rift #204 · 37.9% gem rate	$18	$148	$71	+$58	−$15
18	AegislashParadox Rift #210 · 33.3% gem rate	$11	$140	$71	+$58	−$18
19	Iron Valiant exParadox Rift #249 · 37.6% gem rate	$24	$147	$71	+$52	−$20
20	BlitzleParadox Rift #195 · 39.1% gem rate	$11	$120	$71	+$37	−$25
21	MagbyParadox Rift #186 · 36.1% gem rate	$24	$131	$71	+$36	−$32
22	SwabluParadox Rift #213 · 34.5% gem rate	$32	$138	$71	+$34	−$36
23	GimmighoulParadox Rift #198 · 39.4% gem rate	$15	$120	$71	+$34	−$22
24	Garchomp exParadox Rift #260	$19	$124	$71	+$33	—
25	Parasol LadyParadox Rift #255 · 31.6% gem rate	$17	$120	$71	+$32	−$34
26	Porygon-ZParadox Rift #214 · 38.6% gem rate	$15	$118	$71	+$32	−$26
27	LoudredParadox Rift #212 · 38.4% gem rate	$17	$116	$71	+$28	−$32
28	Tapu Koko exParadox Rift #247 · 35.3% gem rate	$21	$117	$71	+$25	−$34
29	Iron JugulisParadox Rift #216 · 45% gem rate	$12	$105	$71	+$22	−$27
30	VeluzaParadox Rift #192 · 37.4% gem rate	$12	$101	$71	+$19	−$30
31	Sandy Shocks exParadox Rift #250 · 36.4% gem rate	$10	$96	$71	+$15	−$34
32	AipomParadox Rift #211 · 47.9% gem rate	$33	$118	$71	+$14	−$32
33	TulipParadox Rift #259 · 29.2% gem rate	$9	$94	$71	+$14	−$38
34	EspathraParadox Rift #197 · 44.8% gem rate	$8	$92	$71	+$13	−$27
35	Iron Valiant exParadox Rift #261	$6	$87	$71	+$10	—
36	CrustleParadox Rift #183 · 33.9% gem rate	$6	$86	$71	+$10	−$36
37	GarganaclParadox Rift #202 · 45.2% gem rate	$6	$85	$71	+$8	−$29
38	SnoruntParadox Rift #188 · 38.6% gem rate	$10	$89	$71	+$7	−$36
39	RikaParadox Rift #258 · 32.2% gem rate	$9	$81	$71	+$1	−$46

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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