Best POP Series 3 Cards to Grade

The POP Series 3 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: Pichu Bros. at +$1,553 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Pichu Bros.POP Series 3 #16 · 18.9% gem rate	$76	$1,752	$123	+$1,553	+$268
2	FlareonPOP Series 3 #2 · 2.5% gem rate	$28	$1,188	$117	+$1,044	−$34
3	EeveePOP Series 3 #13 · 30% gem rate	$32	$616	$86	+$497	+$119
4	PluslePOP Series 3 #5 · 16.6% gem rate	$45	$399	$74	+$280	+$52
5	JolteonPOP Series 3 #3 · 1.1% gem rate	$31	$308	$73	+$204	−$58
6	IvysaurPOP Series 3 #14 · 38.8% gem rate	$12	$160	$72	+$77	−$11
7	MarshtompPOP Series 3 #15 · 17.9% gem rate	$10	$154	$72	+$73	−$21
8	BlastoisePOP Series 3 #1 · 0% gem rate	$218	$339	$73	+$48	−$76

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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