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Best POP Series 1 Cards to Grade

The POP Series 1 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: Rayquaza at +$2,126 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1RayquazaRayquazaPOP Series 1 #3 · 0% gem rate$88$2,343$128+$2,126−$18
2Armaldo exArmaldo exPOP Series 1 #16 · 0% gem rate$47$598$86+$465−$79
3BlazikenBlazikenPOP Series 1 #1$14$399$74+$311
4SceptileSceptilePOP Series 1 #4 · 3.4% gem rate$28$360$74+$259−$41
5TorkoalTorkoalPOP Series 1 #10 · 15.2% gem rate$12$170$72+$87−$44
6BeautiflyBeautiflyPOP Series 1 #6 · 12.9% gem rate$10$119$71+$37−$51
7MetagrossMetagrossPOP Series 1 #2 · 19.6% gem rate$10$100$71+$19−$42

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).