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Best Plasma Storm Cards to Grade

The Plasma Storm 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: Blastoise at +$11,243 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1BlastoiseBlastoisePlasma Storm #137 · 3.1% gem rate$465$12,250$543+$11,243+$51
2Articuno-EXArticuno-EXPlasma Storm #132$329$3,660$232+$3,099
3Lugia-EXLugia-EXPlasma Storm #108 · 5.9% gem rate$67$2,618$221+$2,330−$31
4ColressColressPlasma Storm #135$97$2,000$125+$1,778
5Articuno-EXArticuno-EXPlasma Storm #25$18$1,075$116+$940
6SnorlaxSnorlaxPlasma Storm #101 · 1.5% gem rate$69$1,019$115+$834−$51
7Zapdos-EXZapdos-EXPlasma Storm #48$11$519$85+$423
8Cobalion-EXCobalion-EXPlasma Storm #133$48$473$75+$350
9Cobalion-EXCobalion-EXPlasma Storm #93 · 4.5% gem rate$12$400$74+$314+$11
10Moltres-EXMoltres-EXPlasma Storm #14$10$386$74+$302
11Dowsing MachineDowsing MachinePlasma Storm #128 · 14.7% gem rate$8$140$71+$60−$52
12White Kyurem-EXWhite Kyurem-EXPlasma Storm #96$5$96$71+$20

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).