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Pokémon cards worth grading over $120

Short answer: at least 15 English cards from 2021 onwards, priced $120 and up, show a positive expected profit after grading right now. Best is Giratina V #186 (Lost Origin), about $310.16 per card on average, with a 41% chance of a PSA 10.

Expensive cards, where one grade lower can wipe out the profit.

  1. 1Giratina V · #186Lost Origin$822.08 raw · PSA 10 $3,023 · 41% odds+$310.16
  2. 2Pikachu ex · #276Ascended Heroes$594.25 raw · PSA 10 $1,380 · 61% odds+$274.65
  3. 3Mega Charizard X ex · #125Phantasmal Flames$586.09 raw · PSA 10 $1,376 · 60% odds+$232.05
  4. 4Mega Darkrai ex · #120Pitch Black$125.41 raw · PSA 10 $1,306 · 25% odds+$229.49
  5. 5Umbreon ex · #161Prismatic Evolutions$1,184 raw · PSA 10 $4,173 · 30% odds+$189.99
  6. 6Mega Gengar ex · #284Ascended Heroes$710.52 raw · PSA 10 $1,412 · 63% odds+$187.64
  7. 7Lugia V · #186Silver Tempest$459.75 raw · PSA 10 $1,145 · 55% odds+$170.34
  8. 8Gengar VMAX · #271Fusion Strike$1,015 raw · PSA 10 $2,238 · 53% odds+$161.49
  9. 9Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex · #231Destined Rivals$324.82 raw · PSA 10 $835.14 · 58% odds+$145.38
  10. 10Mega Darkrai ex · #116Pitch Black$138.58 raw · PSA 10 $546.33 · 57% odds+$138.00
  11. 11Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat · #85Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos$976.56 raw · PSA 10 $2,434 · 42% odds+$137.48
  12. 12Charizard · #3Pokémon TCG Classic - Charizard$181.84 raw · PSA 10 $893.55 · 36% odds+$134.85
  13. 13Charizard · #4Celebrations$130.23 raw · PSA 10 $489.89 · 59% odds+$120.10
  14. 14Charizard ex · #199151$300.29 raw · PSA 10 $1,198 · 27% odds+$98.26
  15. 15Umbreon V · #189Evolving Skies$376.57 raw · PSA 10 $1,025 · 43% odds+$89.08

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, $30 to $60 or $60 to $120. 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.