Best Team Rocket Cards to Grade

The Team Rocket 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: Dark Charizard at +$13,689 best-case net.

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

#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	Dark CharizardTeam Rocket #4 · 4.8% gem rate	$444	$14,700	$567	+$13,689	+$551
2	Dark DragoniteTeam Rocket #5 · 2.6% gem rate	$353	$14,400	$564	+$13,483	+$78
3	Dark RaichuTeam Rocket #83 · 3.2% gem rate	$252	$6,646	$486	+$5,908	−$104
4	Dark BlastoiseTeam Rocket #3 · 2.6% gem rate	$418	$5,760	$478	+$4,864	−$112
5	Dark GyaradosTeam Rocket #8 · 8.3% gem rate	$161	$3,600	$231	+$3,208	+$81
6	Dark AlakazamTeam Rocket #1 · 5.4% gem rate	$140	$2,924	$224	+$2,560	+$31
7	Dark CharizardTeam Rocket #21 · 8.2% gem rate	$172	$2,649	$221	+$2,255	+$103
8	Dark HypnoTeam Rocket #9 · 9% gem rate	$82	$1,920	$124	+$1,714	+$57
9	Dark GolbatTeam Rocket #7 · 7.6% gem rate	$61	$1,774	$123	+$1,591	+$53
10	Rainbow EnergyTeam Rocket #17 · 3.3% gem rate	$45	$1,560	$121	+$1,395	−$38
11	Dark SlowbroTeam Rocket #12 · 6.1% gem rate	$95	$1,553	$121	+$1,337	+$49
12	Dark VileplumeTeam Rocket #13 · 4.6% gem rate	$64	$1,497	$120	+$1,312	−$8
13	Dark ArbokTeam Rocket #2 · 6.4% gem rate	$51	$1,453	$120	+$1,283	+$21
14	Dark DragoniteTeam Rocket #22 · 12.4% gem rate	$71	$971	$90	+$810	+$69
15	Dark BlastoiseTeam Rocket #20 · 14.4% gem rate	$70	$914	$89	+$756	+$75
16	Dark DugtrioTeam Rocket #6 · 3.5% gem rate	$78	$730	$87	+$564	+$13
17	Dark DragonairTeam Rocket #33 · 10.3% gem rate	$15	$653	$87	+$552	+$9
18	Dark JolteonTeam Rocket #38 · 11.9% gem rate	$26	$651	$87	+$539	+$16
19	Dark VaporeonTeam Rocket #45 · 11% gem rate	$24	$621	$86	+$511	+$11
20	Rocket's Sneak AttackTeam Rocket #16 · 11.6% gem rate	$41	$561	$86	+$434	+$1
21	Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket #15 · 22.4% gem rate	$62	$576	$86	+$428	+$100
22	Dark FlareonTeam Rocket #35 · 9.9% gem rate	$21	$528	$85	+$421	−$18
23	Dark MachampTeam Rocket #10 · 5.3% gem rate	$125	$615	$86	+$403	+$10
24	CharmanderTeam Rocket #50 · 21.3% gem rate	$13	$489	$75	+$402	+$39
25	Dark GyaradosTeam Rocket #25 · 14% gem rate	$34	$469	$75	+$360	+$26
26	Dark AlakazamTeam Rocket #18 · 12.2% gem rate	$30	$437	$74	+$332	+$10
27	Dark GolduckTeam Rocket #37 · 12.5% gem rate	$11	$411	$74	+$326	−$1
28	Rocket's Sneak AttackTeam Rocket #72 · 22% gem rate	$14	$410	$74	+$322	+$38
29	Dark HypnoTeam Rocket #26 · 19.2% gem rate	$14	$380	$74	+$292	+$15
30	MagikarpTeam Rocket #47 · 13.5% gem rate	$9	$358	$74	+$275	−$6
31	Dark SlowbroTeam Rocket #29 · 20.2% gem rate	$17	$361	$74	+$270	+$14
32	Dark MachokeTeam Rocket #40 · 13.7% gem rate	$7	$348	$73	+$268	−$5
33	Dark RapidashTeam Rocket #44 · 11.5% gem rate	$8	$348	$73	+$267	−$19
34	Here Comes Team Rocket!Team Rocket #71 · 21.4% gem rate	$17	$346	$73	+$256	+$32
35	PsyduckTeam Rocket #65 · 28.8% gem rate	$8	$334	$73	+$253	+$42
36	Dark WartortleTeam Rocket #46 · 13.3% gem rate	$12	$337	$73	+$251	−$6
37	Dark PrimeapeTeam Rocket #43 · 14.2% gem rate	$6	$327	$73	+$248	−$6
38	SquirtleTeam Rocket #68 · 20.9% gem rate	$13	$334	$73	+$247	+$10
39	Dark MachampTeam Rocket #27 · 18.5% gem rate	$16	$312	$73	+$223	+$3
40	Dark KadabraTeam Rocket #39 · 11.9% gem rate	$6	$297	$73	+$217	−$26
41	Rainbow EnergyTeam Rocket #80 · 21% gem rate	$12	$294	$73	+$209	−$4
42	Dark DugtrioTeam Rocket #23 · 20.7% gem rate	$14	$284	$73	+$197	+$3
43	Dark WeezingTeam Rocket #14 · 14.4% gem rate	$44	$312	$73	+$195	−$2
44	EeveeTeam Rocket #55 · 18.9% gem rate	$9	$266	$73	+$184	−$8
45	Dark ArbokTeam Rocket #19	$52	$303	$73	+$178	—
46	Dark VileplumeTeam Rocket #30 · 20.9% gem rate	$13	$254	$73	+$169	−$6
47	Dark WeezingTeam Rocket #31 · 19% gem rate	$10	$238	$72	+$156	−$15
48	Dark MagnetonTeam Rocket #28 · 17.8% gem rate	$15	$223	$72	+$136	−$1
49	Imposter Oak's RevengeTeam Rocket #76 · 12.5% gem rate	$14	$200	$72	+$114	−$4
50	Dark GloomTeam Rocket #36 · 14.1% gem rate	$6	$171	$72	+$93	−$33

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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