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Pokémon cards worth grading between $30 and $60

Short answer: at least 15 English cards from 2021 onwards, priced $30 to $60, show a positive expected profit after grading right now. Best is Mimikyu V #148 (Battle Styles), about $115.30 per card on average, with a 59% chance of a PSA 10.

A middle range where a PSA 10 premium can cover the fee, if the card grades well often enough.

  1. 1Mimikyu V · #148Battle Styles$48.90 raw · PSA 10 $417.44 · 59% odds+$115.30
  2. 2Morpeko ex · #117Pitch Black$59.34 raw · PSA 10 $351.63 · 58% odds+$93.75
  3. 3Mimikyu · #160Paldean Fates$44.92 raw · PSA 10 $486.18 · 38% odds+$93.19
  4. 4Dragonite V · #191Evolving Skies$37.99 raw · PSA 10 $416.24 · 46% odds+$90.06
  5. 5Ditto · #201Paldean Fates$35.99 raw · PSA 10 $455.83 · 40% odds+$87.39
  6. 6Mew V · #250Fusion Strike$35.88 raw · PSA 10 $379.23 · 50% odds+$83.43
  7. 7Pikachu · #TG05Lost Origin Trainer Gallery$42.83 raw · PSA 10 $812.79 · 20% odds+$78.55
  8. 8Umbreon V · #188Evolving Skies$50.31 raw · PSA 10 $451.18 · 37% odds+$66.40
  9. 9Mega Zeraora ex · #114Pitch Black$34.97 raw · PSA 10 $269.58 · 58% odds+$61.70
  10. 10Gengar · #TG06Lost Origin Trainer Gallery$51.29 raw · PSA 10 $678.15 · 22% odds+$61.12
  11. 11Pikachu · #GG30Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery$36.38 raw · PSA 10 $538.34 · 28% odds+$59.46
  12. 12Gengar ex · #193Temporal Forces$50.96 raw · PSA 10 $386.20 · 40% odds+$53.58
  13. 13Drowzee · #210Scarlet & Violet$47.86 raw · PSA 10 $1,020 · 14% odds+$44.60
  14. 14Snorlax · #202Paldean Fates$45.05 raw · PSA 10 $356.86 · 40% odds+$42.21
  15. 15Mewtwo · #52Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos$42.47 raw · PSA 10 $586.47 · 20% odds+$32.48

How this is calculated

For every card the chance of each PSA grade comes from the PSA population report. Each grade is multiplied by its price, lower grades count at 90% of the raw price, and the raw card, grading fee, shipping both ways and selling fees are subtracted. That gives an average result per card, not a promise: population reports lean towards the best copies, so a random raw card has lower odds. Cards worth under $10 and cards with low-confidence data are left out.

Looking at a different budget? under $30, $60 to $120 or $120 and up. For a single set, open it on the sets page, and for the full monthly ranking see the grading report. You can also check one card with the PSA grading calculator, or browse live eBay finds for these cards.