Best Surging Sparks Cards to Grade

The Surging Sparks 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: Pikachu ex at +$639 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #238 · 33.9% gem rate	$376	$1,131	$116	+$639	+$152
2	Latias exSurging Sparks #239 · 34.5% gem rate	$193	$705	$87	+$425	+$102
3	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #247	$96	$536	$85	+$355	—
4	LatiosSurging Sparks #203 · 28.1% gem rate	$39	$341	$73	+$229	+$21
5	Milotic exSurging Sparks #237 · 37.7% gem rate	$139	$388	$74	+$175	+$20
6	Pikachu exSurging Sparks #219 · 42.8% gem rate	$31	$246	$72	+$143	+$34
7	SlakothSurging Sparks #212 · 28.8% gem rate	$14	$185	$72	+$100	−$15
8	ClobbopusSurging Sparks #207 · 27.3% gem rate	$7	$177	$72	+$98	−$17
9	MespritSurging Sparks #204 · 32.5% gem rate	$13	$169	$72	+$84	−$13
10	VivillonSurging Sparks #193 · 25.1% gem rate	$6	$151	$72	+$74	−$27
11	ExeggcuteSurging Sparks #192 · 32.3% gem rate	$9	$147	$71	+$67	−$21
12	SkarmorySurging Sparks #209 · 29.4% gem rate	$11	$145	$71	+$63	−$25
13	Alolan Exeggutor exSurging Sparks #242 · 37.8% gem rate	$35	$169	$72	+$62	−$19
14	PhanpySurging Sparks #205 · 35.1% gem rate	$9	$141	$71	+$60	−$21
15	Alolan DugtrioSurging Sparks #208 · 31.6% gem rate	$10	$136	$71	+$55	−$21
16	Hydreigon exSurging Sparks #240 · 38.4% gem rate	$43	$159	$72	+$44	−$21
17	FeebasSurging Sparks #198 · 35.1% gem rate	$11	$127	$71	+$44	−$24
18	SphealSurging Sparks #199 · 32.1% gem rate	$11	$120	$71	+$38	−$31
19	Castform Sunny FormSurging Sparks #195 · 31.1% gem rate	$9	$110	$71	+$30	−$34
20	KecleonSurging Sparks #213 · 30.7% gem rate	$8	$105	$71	+$27	−$34
21	Latias exSurging Sparks #76 · 27.8% gem rate	$6	$103	$71	+$26	−$40
22	Lisia's AppealSurging Sparks #246 · 29.3% gem rate	$30	$125	$71	+$24	−$44
23	AppletunSurging Sparks #211 · 30.9% gem rate	$8	$103	$71	+$23	−$33
24	BraviarySurging Sparks #214 · 30.6% gem rate	$6	$91	$71	+$14	−$40
25	CeruledgeSurging Sparks #197 · 33.5% gem rate	$25	$106	$71	+$10	−$41
26	Durant exSurging Sparks #236 · 39.4% gem rate	$39	$114	$71	+$4	−$41
27	Jasmine's GazeSurging Sparks #245 · 30.3% gem rate	$22	$96	$71	+$2	−$44

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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