Best Sandstorm Cards to Grade

The Sandstorm 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: Umbreon at +$6,379 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	UmbreonSandstorm #24 · 4.6% gem rate	$200	$7,070	$491	+$6,379	−$188
2	Gardevoir exSandstorm #96 · 3.9% gem rate	$203	$5,778	$478	+$5,097	−$164
3	Raichu exSandstorm #98 · 5.4% gem rate	$268	$5,770	$478	+$5,024	−$72
4	Aerodactyl exSandstorm #94 · 6.2% gem rate	$155	$4,627	$241	+$4,230	+$114
5	Typhlosion exSandstorm #99 · 5% gem rate	$156	$4,225	$237	+$3,832	+$60
6	Wailord exSandstorm #100 · 3.6% gem rate	$123	$3,590	$231	+$3,236	−$44
7	Aggron exSandstorm #95 · 5.3% gem rate	$114	$3,316	$228	+$2,974	+$0
8	JolteonSandstorm #6 · 5% gem rate	$167	$3,280	$228	+$2,885	−$63
9	Kabutops exSandstorm #97 · 6.8% gem rate	$102	$2,669	$222	+$2,345	−$5
10	FlareonSandstorm #5 · 8.7% gem rate	$95	$2,631	$221	+$2,314	+$83
11	SableyeSandstorm #10 · 5% gem rate	$50	$2,000	$125	+$1,825	+$68
12	PsyduckSandstorm #73 · 3.7% gem rate	$227	$2,003	$125	+$1,651	−$78
13	LunatoneSandstorm #8 · 7.4% gem rate	$30	$1,499	$120	+$1,349	+$4
14	ArmaldoSandstorm #1 · 13.2% gem rate	$21	$1,423	$119	+$1,283	+$107
15	QuilavaSandstorm #51 · 1.3% gem rate	$35	$782	$88	+$659	−$21
16	PichuSandstorm #20 · 1.6% gem rate	$63	$750	$87	+$599	+$17
17	OnixSandstorm #71 · 4.5% gem rate	$17	$668	$87	+$564	−$47
18	KirliaSandstorm #40 · 9.3% gem rate	$20	$609	$86	+$503	−$21
19	NatuSandstorm #69 · 1.4% gem rate	$10	$585	$86	+$489	−$59
20	EeveeSandstorm #63 · 4.7% gem rate	$84	$642	$86	+$472	−$11
21	SandshrewSandstorm #75 · 9.3% gem rate	$13	$565	$86	+$466	−$17
22	ZigzagoonSandstorm #85 · 6.5% gem rate	$13	$548	$85	+$450	−$38
23	CradilySandstorm #3 · 17.3% gem rate	$11	$546	$85	+$450	+$30
24	SkittySandstorm #79 · 11.8% gem rate	$21	$544	$85	+$438	+$51
25	ElectabuzzSandstorm #35 · 11.7% gem rate	$15	$528	$85	+$427	+$2
26	PikachuSandstorm #72 · 3.1% gem rate	$124	$618	$86	+$407	−$88
27	SolrockSandstorm #13 · 6.6% gem rate	$26	$493	$75	+$392	−$17
28	SeviperSandstorm #11 · 14.3% gem rate	$15	$475	$75	+$386	−$6
29	ShiftrySandstorm #12 · 9.1% gem rate	$29	$483	$75	+$379	−$9
30	MawileSandstorm #9 · 17.1% gem rate	$65	$459	$75	+$320	+$22
31	LinooneSandstorm #44 · 11.8% gem rate	$7	$379	$74	+$298	−$10
32	DelcattySandstorm #34 · 8.6% gem rate	$11	$375	$74	+$291	−$20
33	CacneaSandstorm #57 · 14.3% gem rate	$25	$375	$74	+$276	−$9
34	AzumarillSandstorm #30 · 3.2% gem rate	$18	$350	$73	+$259	−$42
35	DusclopsSandstorm #4 · 15.7% gem rate	$29	$325	$73	+$223	+$2
36	EspeonSandstorm #16 · 3.2% gem rate	$85	$371	$74	+$213	−$52
37	WingullSandstorm #84 · 13.2% gem rate	$11	$276	$73	+$193	−$26
38	VolbeatSandstorm #53 · 8.3% gem rate	$21	$270	$73	+$176	−$44
39	ArcanineSandstorm #15 · 7.4% gem rate	$246	$475	$75	+$154	−$97
40	AzurillSandstorm #31 · 2.9% gem rate	$38	$250	$72	+$140	−$55
41	MarillSandstorm #68 · 6.1% gem rate	$8	$200	$72	+$120	−$36
42	LombreSandstorm #45 · 4.9% gem rate	$25	$209	$72	+$112	−$48
43	ZangooseSandstorm #14 · 5.7% gem rate	$18	$200	$72	+$110	−$42
44	SteelixSandstorm #23 · 8.7% gem rate	$20	$200	$72	+$109	−$42
45	KecleonSandstorm #18 · 3.5% gem rate	$22	$195	$72	+$101	−$42
46	OmanyteSandstorm #70 · 4.8% gem rate	$11	$179	$72	+$97	−$54
47	IllumiseSandstorm #38 · 8.3% gem rate	$6	$168	$72	+$90	−$24
48	WobbuffetSandstorm #26 · 16.7% gem rate	$40	$200	$72	+$88	−$35
49	LudicoloSandstorm #7 · 12.1% gem rate	$29	$188	$72	+$87	−$35
50	ShiftrySandstorm #22 · 4.9% gem rate	$6	$156	$72	+$78	−$47

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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