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These are the Pokemon cards worth grading right now, ranked by ROI. We base ROI on a realistic PSA 9, not a best case PSA 10, so the numbers reflect what you'll probably actually get: your profit after grading, shipping, and selling, measured against the raw price.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 value | Net | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Garchomp LV.X
Majestic Dawn · #97
|
$193.50 | $2,225.00 | $1,580.48 | 817% |
| 2 |
Rocket's Articuno ex
Team Rocket Returns · #96
|
$125.00 | $1,381.72 | $983.49 | 787% |
| 3 |
Charizard
Arceus · #1
|
$87.65 | $1,000.00 | $688.36 | 785% |
| 4 |
Umbreon
Call of Legends · #22
|
$172.83 | $1,858.49 | $1,281.91 | 742% |
| 5 |
Charizard
Secret Wonders · #3
|
$137.72 | $1,425.00 | $1,008.46 | 732% |
| 6 |
Charizard ex
FireRed & LeafGreen · #105
|
$500.00 | $5,328.84 | $3,527.42 | 705% |
| 7 |
Giovanni's Persian
Gym Challenge · #8
|
$51.03 | $580.50 | $359.60 | 705% |
| 8 |
Mew
Secret Wonders · #15
|
$184.21 | $1,874.99 | $1,284.91 | 698% |
| 9 |
Suicune
Secret Wonders · #19
|
$44.28 | $510.00 | $304.94 | 689% |
| 10 |
Zekrom
XY Black Star Promos · #XY76
|
$104.72 | $1,049.50 | $714.40 | 682% |
| 11 |
Celebi ex
Unseen Forces · #117
|
$370.00 | $3,734.00 | $2,518.31 | 681% |
| 12 |
Drapion LV.X
Platinum · #123
|
$50.09 | $558.14 | $341.06 | 681% |
| 13 |
Ninetales
Call of Legends · #17
|
$50.58 | $552.50 | $335.66 | 664% |
| 14 |
Espeon
Call of Legends · #4
|
$49.34 | $527.17 | $314.84 | 638% |
| 15 |
Tyranitar
Mysterious Treasures · #17
|
$33.78 | $395.00 | $215.27 | 637% |
| 16 |
Mew
Southern Islands · #1
|
$524.27 | $5,103.05 | $3,306.49 | 631% |
| 17 |
Rayquaza ex δ
Dragon Frontiers · #97
|
$273.00 | $2,705.00 | $1,719.05 | 630% |
| 18 |
Empoleon LV.X
Diamond & Pearl · #120
|
$74.99 | $730.00 | $465.85 | 621% |
| 19 |
Ampharos
Neo Revelation · #1
|
$76.59 | $739.42 | $472.45 | 617% |
| 20 |
Lugia
HGSS Black Star Promos · #HGSS02
|
$48.69 | $500.00 | $291.82 | 599% |
| 21 |
Deoxys ex
Emerald · #93
|
$209.93 | $1,868.84 | $1,253.83 | 597% |
| 22 |
Cresselia LV.X
Great Encounters · #103
|
$44.72 | $464.25 | $264.65 | 592% |
| 23 |
Mewtwo LV.X
Legends Awakened · #144
|
$280.29 | $2,625.00 | $1,642.09 | 586% |
| 24 |
Palkia LV.X
DP Black Star Promos · #DP18
|
$64.99 | $610.00 | $371.33 | 571% |
| 25 |
Absol G
Supreme Victors · #1
|
$34.70 | $375.00 | $196.94 | 568% |
English cards only. Grade values are filtered market prices from recent eBay sold listings; only cards with at least 6 PSA 9 sales and a raw price above $10.00 are included, and cards where a PSA 9 prices above its PSA 10 (a sign of unreliable data) are excluded. Grading fees verified 2026-07-21. Updated Aug 19, 2026. Prices and fees change often, so this is guidance, not a guarantee.
Best Recent Releases to Grade
These are the recent Pokemon cards worth grading, pulled from sets released in the last 24 months and ranked by ROI. With modern cards you're chasing the gem, so ROI here is based on a PSA 10: what you'd clear after grading, shipping, and selling, measured against the raw price.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 10 value | Net | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Haunter
Mega Evolution Promos · #027
|
$50.48 | $1,107.50 | $819.16 | 1,623% |
| 2 |
Toxtricity Prerelease
Mega Evolution Promos · #017
|
$10.66 | $226.00 | $91.20 | 855% |
| 3 |
Luxray
Paldean Fates · #137
|
$11.13 | $203.75 | $71.35 | 641% |
| 4 |
Entei
Paldean Fates · #112
|
$12.33 | $203.00 | $69.49 | 564% |
| 5 |
Shinx
Paldean Fates · #135
|
$17.34 | $239.50 | $96.27 | 555% |
| 6 |
Ditto
Paldean Fates · #201
|
$43.38 | $418.00 | $225.71 | 520% |
| 7 |
Slowpoke
Paldean Fates · #116
|
$19.66 | $242.25 | $96.35 | 490% |
| 8 |
Meganium
Mega Evolution Promos · #001
|
$28.13 | $267.50 | $109.87 | 391% |
| 9 |
Snorlax
Paldean Fates · #202
|
$56.07 | $366.82 | $168.44 | 300% |
| 10 |
Meloetta
Mega Evolution Promos · #026
|
$15.26 | $178.33 | $45.08 | 295% |
| 11 |
Lucario
Paldean Fates · #174
|
$26.16 | $215.50 | $66.55 | 254% |
| 12 |
Slowbro
Paldean Fates · #117
|
$18.01 | $172.00 | $36.81 | 204% |
| 13 |
Scyther
Paldean Fates · #95
|
$10.72 | $144.49 | $20.14 | 188% |
| 14 |
Jigglypuff
Paldean Fates · #198
|
$28.52 | $200.00 | $50.69 | 178% |
| 15 |
Okidogi
Shrouded Fable · #74
|
$16.53 | $158.00 | $26.10 | 158% |
| 16 |
Abra
Paldean Fates · #148
|
$14.81 | $150.00 | $20.85 | 141% |
| 17 |
Miraidon ex
Paldean Fates · #243
|
$16.17 | $151.00 | $20.36 | 126% |
| 18 |
Meowth
Phantasmal Flames · #106
|
$20.19 | $158.54 | $22.91 | 113% |
| 19 |
Victini
White Flare · #172
|
$562.74 | $1,447.50 | $603.04 | 107% |
| 20 |
Steven's Metagross ex
Ascended Heroes · #289
|
$92.89 | $308.77 | $81.06 | 87% |
| 21 |
Palafin ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #151
|
$42.54 | $184.22 | $22.93 | 54% |
| 22 |
Raging Bolt ex
Prismatic Evolutions · #166
|
$69.11 | $224.99 | $31.87 | 46% |
| 23 |
Charmander
Mega Evolution Promos · #038
|
$38.92 | $170.00 | $14.16 | 36% |
English cards only, from sets released in the last 24 months. Grade values are filtered market prices from recent eBay sold listings; only cards with at least 6 PSA 10 sales and a raw price above $10.00 are included, and cards where a PSA 9 prices above its PSA 10 (a sign of unreliable data) are excluded. Grading fees verified 2026-07-21. Updated Aug 19, 2026. Prices and fees change often, so this is guidance, not a guarantee.
