Best Scarlet & Violet Cards to Grade

The Scarlet & Violet 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: Drowzee at +$772 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	DrowzeeScarlet & Violet #210 · 14.7% gem rate	$69	$930	$89	+$772	+$64
2	RaltsScarlet & Violet #211 · 10.3% gem rate	$54	$725	$87	+$584	−$15
3	SlowpokeScarlet & Violet #204 · 11.1% gem rate	$47	$695	$87	+$561	+$2
4	KirliaScarlet & Violet #212 · 14.6% gem rate	$54	$681	$87	+$541	+$15
5	GreavardScarlet & Violet #214 · 11.7% gem rate	$22	$615	$86	+$507	−$6
6	RioluScarlet & Violet #215 · 13.8% gem rate	$40	$599	$86	+$472	+$2
7	WiglettScarlet & Violet #206 · 9.3% gem rate	$30	$561	$86	+$446	−$26
8	TarountulaScarlet & Violet #199 · 2.8% gem rate	$17	$523	$85	+$421	−$70
9	ArmarougeScarlet & Violet #203 · 8.1% gem rate	$18	$505	$85	+$402	−$43
10	FidoughScarlet & Violet #213 · 11.4% gem rate	$28	$325	$73	+$224	−$38
11	KlawfScarlet & Violet #217 · 6% gem rate	$6	$282	$73	+$204	−$53
12	DollivScarlet & Violet #200 · 6.1% gem rate	$8	$227	$72	+$146	−$56
13	StarlyScarlet & Violet #221 · 8% gem rate	$15	$232	$72	+$145	−$48
14	DondozoScarlet & Violet #207 · 16.4% gem rate	$16	$228	$72	+$140	−$33
15	Gardevoir exScarlet & Violet #245 · 37.7% gem rate	$83	$293	$73	+$137	+$18
16	KingambitScarlet & Violet #220 · 21.8% gem rate	$10	$206	$72	+$123	−$23
17	PawmotScarlet & Violet #209 · 12% gem rate	$11	$202	$72	+$119	−$42
18	ClauncherScarlet & Violet #205 · 10% gem rate	$8	$183	$72	+$103	−$50
19	SandileScarlet & Violet #216 · 10.3% gem rate	$6	$156	$72	+$78	−$50
20	PachirisuScarlet & Violet #208 · 19.9% gem rate	$22	$169	$72	+$76	−$44
21	BombirdierScarlet & Violet #219 · 8.2% gem rate	$5	$150	$71	+$73	−$55
22	Gyarados exScarlet & Violet #225 · 43.6% gem rate	$12	$153	$72	+$70	+$0
23	SkwovetScarlet & Violet #222 · 12.9% gem rate	$8	$143	$71	+$63	−$47
24	MiriamScarlet & Violet #251 · 34.3% gem rate	$27	$153	$72	+$54	−$25
25	ToedscoolScarlet & Violet #201 · 11.5% gem rate	$6	$131	$71	+$54	−$53
26	Koraidon exScarlet & Violet #247 · 42.6% gem rate	$26	$143	$71	+$46	−$18
27	Arcanine exScarlet & Violet #224 · 41.2% gem rate	$15	$130	$71	+$43	−$15
28	MabosstiffScarlet & Violet #218 · 16.1% gem rate	$8	$121	$71	+$43	−$44
29	ScovillainScarlet & Violet #202 · 21.5% gem rate	$7	$105	$71	+$27	−$44
30	Great Tusk exScarlet & Violet #246 · 45.6% gem rate	$12	$98	$71	+$14	−$25
31	Spidops exScarlet & Violet #243 · 39.2% gem rate	$12	$96	$71	+$14	−$33
32	Koraidon exScarlet & Violet #254	$7	$80	$71	+$2	—

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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