Best POP Series 2 Cards to Grade

The POP Series 2 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: Celebi ex at +$2,716 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Celebi exPOP Series 2 #17 · 17% gem rate	$59	$3,000	$225	+$2,716	+$345
2	VenusaurPOP Series 2 #6	$31	$1,500	$120	+$1,349	—
3	RaikouPOP Series 2 #3	$33	$1,300	$118	+$1,149	—
4	Pokémon ParkPOP Series 2 #10 · 27.5% gem rate	$60	$1,260	$118	+$1,082	+$224
5	PikachuPOP Series 2 #16 · 31.7% gem rate	$48	$1,005	$115	+$841	+$223
6	BulbasaurPOP Series 2 #12 · 34.7% gem rate	$41	$293	$73	+$178	+$29
7	PhanpyPOP Series 2 #15 · 43.6% gem rate	$17	$100	$71	+$11	−$22

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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