Best POP Series 8 Cards to Grade

The POP Series 8 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: Turtwig at +$172 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	TurtwigPOP Series 8 #17 · 12.9% gem rate	$6	$250	$72	+$172	−$25
2	LuxrayPOP Series 8 #3 · 5.1% gem rate	$7	$118	$71	+$40	−$59

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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