The PokeInvest Grade Report — September 2026
The 30 best cards to grade right now, ranked by expected profit after PSA fees, shipping, and eBay fees — not by hype.
Data as of 2026-09-13 · every card links to its live price page
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Top 30, ranked honestly
Expected profit per submission — gem-rate weighted across PSA 10 and PSA 9 outcomes, all fees included.
Best grades under $50
10 cards you can actually afford to buy raw this week and still profit.
"Don't grade it" traps
5 cards with juicy-looking spreads that will lose you money. Nobody else publishes these.
Bonus included: "How to Ship Your Cards to PSA"
The exact packaging process verified against PSA's official rules — the supply shopping list (~$25, covers 100+ submissions), the 5% penalty trap, the painter's-tape myth, and how to insure a $1,000 package. So you can actually act on the list.
Preview: 3 of the top 30
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 10 | PSA 9 | Gem % | Pop | Sales | Net (10) | EV Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sableye #23
Deoxys
|
$25.43 | $9700.00 | $673.25 | 35% | 54 | 109 | $8343 | $3244 |
| 2 |
Gengar & Mimikyu GX #165
Team Up
|
$1415.49 | $7900.00 | $2425.00 | 45% | 4783 | 558 | $5384 | $2784 |
| 3 |
Gardevoir & Sylveon GX #205
Unbroken Bonds
|
$795.00 | $5002.50 | $1274.87 | 44% | 4211 | 591 | $3480 | $1668 |
27 more ranked cards, the under-$50 list, the highest-gem-rate "easy tens", and the trap list
How the ranking works
Every card is scored on expected profit per submission: the historical gem rate (PSA 10s as a share of total population) weights the PSA 10 outcome against the PSA 9 outcome, minus PSA's Regular fee, shipping, and eBay selling fees. The pool is filtered for liquidity (25+ recorded sales) and statistical significance (50+ graded population) — so every card on the list is one you can actually buy and actually sell.
PSA Value tiers are currently paused — unlike most "cards to grade" lists, our math uses the real Regular-tier fee. If a card only works at $24.99 grading, it's not on this list.
