Best Platinum Cards to Grade

The Platinum 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: Shaymin LV.X at +$4,167 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Shaymin LV.XPlatinum #127 · 5.5% gem rate	$45	$4,451	$240	+$4,167	+$99
2	Giratina LV.XPlatinum #124 · 1.9% gem rate	$159	$3,000	$225	+$2,616	+$72
3	Shaymin LV.XPlatinum #126 · 1.6% gem rate	$87	$2,000	$125	+$1,788	+$81
4	Dialga GPlatinum #7 · 6.8% gem rate	$15	$747	$87	+$645	−$31
5	DialgaPlatinum #5 · 6.4% gem rate	$18	$614	$86	+$509	−$25
6	NinetalesPlatinum #36 · 3.7% gem rate	$22	$511	$85	+$404	−$16
7	TorterraPlatinum #39 · 6.7% gem rate	$8	$368	$74	+$286	−$36
8	GardevoirPlatinum #8 · 5% gem rate	$49	$405	$74	+$282	−$27
9	Drapion LV.XPlatinum #123 · 0.8% gem rate	$46	$360	$74	+$241	−$37
10	WartortlePlatinum #65 · 6.9% gem rate	$11	$325	$73	+$241	−$36
11	Gyarados GPlatinum #30 · 1.3% gem rate	$55	$348	$73	+$220	−$51
12	GiratinaPlatinum #9 · 4.2% gem rate	$12	$305	$73	+$220	+$11
13	Weavile GPlatinum #17 · 9.7% gem rate	$10	$300	$73	+$217	−$30
14	ShayminPlatinum #38 · 7.1% gem rate	$10	$228	$72	+$146	−$48
15	AmpharosPlatinum #1 · 4.2% gem rate	$8	$202	$72	+$122	−$56
16	Toxicroak GPlatinum #40	$6	$198	$72	+$120	—
17	ShayminPlatinum #15 · 5.4% gem rate	$12	$153	$72	+$69	−$46
18	VulpixPlatinum #102 · 0% gem rate	$16	$140	$71	+$53	−$62
19	BlastoisePlatinum #2 · 3.3% gem rate	$47	$158	$72	+$40	−$63
20	DialgaPlatinum #6 · 3.7% gem rate	$15	$103	$71	+$16	−$48

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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