POP Series 1 PSA Population Report

PSA population data refreshed September 03, 2026 · 17 cards

5,191
cards graded by PSA
172
PSA 10s
3.3%
set gem rate (10s ÷ graded)
865
PSA 9s

Every POP Series 1 card PSA has graded, with its population by grade and the real gem rate. Use it to see which cards are flooded with 10s, which ones almost never gem, and where a PSA 10 is genuinely scarce. The most valuable PSA 10 in the set is Rayquaza #3 at about $2464.10 with a PSA 10 pop of 27.

Most graded POP Series 1 cards

CardGradedPSA 10Gem rate
Tyranitar EX #17 1,959 8 0.4%
Rayquaza #3 1,168 27 2.3%
Swampert #5 402 14 3.5%
Sceptile #4 369 12 3.3%
Blaziken #1 361 13 3.6%
Metagross #2 243 9 3.7%
Armaldo EX #16 238 0 0.0%
Plusle #13 86 18 20.9%
Minun #12 76 16 21.1%
Larvitar #11 70 12 17.1%

Hardest PSA 10s (lowest gem rate, 50+ graded)

CardGradedPSA 10Gem rate
Armaldo EX #16 238 0 0.0%
Tyranitar EX #17 1,959 8 0.4%
Rayquaza #3 1,168 27 2.3%
Sceptile #4 369 12 3.3%
Swampert #5 402 14 3.5%
Blaziken #1 361 13 3.6%
Metagross #2 243 9 3.7%
Larvitar #11 70 12 17.1%
Plusle #13 86 18 20.9%
Minun #12 76 16 21.1%

Rarest PSA 10s (fewest 10s, 50+ graded)

CardGradedPSA 10Gem rate
Tyranitar EX #17 1,959 8 0.4%
Metagross #2 243 9 3.7%
Sceptile #4 369 12 3.3%
Larvitar #11 70 12 17.1%
Blaziken #1 361 13 3.6%
Swampert #5 402 14 3.5%
Minun #12 76 16 21.1%
Plusle #13 86 18 20.9%
Rayquaza #3 1,168 27 2.3%

Easiest PSA 10s (highest gem rate, 50+ graded)

CardGradedPSA 10Gem rate
Minun #12 76 16 21.1%
Plusle #13 86 18 20.9%
Larvitar #11 70 12 17.1%
Metagross #2 243 9 3.7%
Blaziken #1 361 13 3.6%
Swampert #5 402 14 3.5%
Sceptile #4 369 12 3.3%
Rayquaza #3 1,168 27 2.3%
Tyranitar EX #17 1,959 8 0.4%
Armaldo EX #16 238 0 0.0%

Full POP Series 1 population by card

Sorted by total graded. Click a column heading to re-sort. Tap a card for prices and grading math; the PSA 10 link opens that card's PSA 10 price and pop page.

# Card Graded PSA 10 PSA 9 PSA 8 Gem rate PSA 10 price
1 Tyranitar EX #17 1,959 8 153 342 0.4% $773.61 PSA 10 page →
2 Rayquaza #3 1,168 27 181 277 2.3% $2464.10 PSA 10 page →
3 Swampert #5 402 14 102 117 3.5% $339.76 PSA 10 page →
4 Sceptile #4 369 12 78 100 3.3% $394.25 PSA 10 page →
5 Blaziken #1 361 13 83 102 3.6% $436.92 PSA 10 page →
6 Metagross #2 243 9 50 72 3.7% $225.00 PSA 10 page →
7 Armaldo EX #16 238 0 18 41 0.0% $312.50
8 Plusle #13 86 18 36 15 20.9% $73.46 PSA 10 page →
9 Minun #12 76 16 39 13 21.1% $49.18 PSA 10 page →
10 Larvitar #11 70 12 32 11 17.1% $367.08 PSA 10 page →
11 Swellow #15 42 9 19 9 21.4% $66.84 PSA 10 page →
12 Surskit #14 42 9 15 11 21.4% $118.88 PSA 10 page →
13 Torkoal #10 37 5 14 9 13.5% $157.17 PSA 10 page →
14 Beautifly #6 34 4 18 8 11.8% $118.50 PSA 10 page →
15 Pupitar #9 26 8 9 3 30.8% $39.99 PSA 10 page →
16 Murkrow #8 22 3 11 3 13.6% $56.00 PSA 10 page →
17 Masquerain #7 16 5 7 1 31.2% $42.00 PSA 10 page →

How to read this report

Graded is every copy PSA has ever slabbed, all grades combined. It measures how much a card gets submitted, which tracks demand more than rarity.

Gem rate is PSA 10s divided by graded. High gem rates mean the card is easy to gem and PSA 10s are not scarce; low gem rates mean surviving 10s are hard to make and usually carry a bigger premium over a PSA 9.

Rarest 10s only counts cards graded 50+ times, so a card with 3 PSA 10s out of 4 submissions does not show up as "rare". Populations only go up over time; check the refresh date above.

Deciding whether to grade one of these? Run the numbers in the PSA grading calculator or look up any single card in the pop checker.

Frequently asked questions

How many POP Series 1 cards have been graded by PSA?

PSA has graded 5,191 POP Series 1 cards across the 17 cards in this report, and 172 of them (3.3%) earned a PSA 10.

What is the most graded POP Series 1 card?

Tyranitar EX #17 is the most graded card in POP Series 1 with 1,959 PSA submissions, 8 of which are PSA 10s (a 0.4% gem rate).

Which POP Series 1 card is hardest to get a PSA 10?

Among cards graded 50+ times, Armaldo EX #16 has the lowest gem rate in POP Series 1: only 0.0% of 238 submissions came back PSA 10.

Which POP Series 1 card has the fewest PSA 10s?

Tyranitar EX #17 has just 8 PSA 10 copies out of 1,959 graded, the lowest PSA 10 population in POP Series 1 among regularly graded cards.

What is the most valuable POP Series 1 card in PSA 10?

Rayquaza #3 tops the set at about $2,464 in PSA 10, with a PSA 10 population of 27.