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Best Pokemon Base Set Cards to Grade

Top 20 Most Profitable Pokemon Base Set Cards, Ranked by Net Profit

Looking for the best Pokemon Base Set cards to grade? These are the 20 most profitable picks right now, ranked by net profit after PSA grading and eBay fees. Every card uses real gem rate data, live market prices, and full expected value calculations — no guesswork.

Updated weekly with live market data · Last updated May 22, 2026

1
Charizard [1st Edition] #4

Charizard [1st Edition] #4

Raw $7,199.99 → PSA 10 $421,294.98Gem Rate 2.2%EV $20,353.01ROI 5731%

$414,069.99

net profit

2
Venusaur [1st Edition] #15

Venusaur [1st Edition] #15

Raw $899.00 → PSA 10 $54,999.99Gem Rate 3.9%EV $3,629.11ROI 5852%

$54,075.99

net profit

3
Mewtwo [1st Edition] #10

Mewtwo [1st Edition] #10

Raw $830.00 → PSA 10 $54,069.56Gem Rate 3.1%EV $3,299.83ROI 6224%

$53,214.56

net profit

4
Chansey [1st Edition] #3

Chansey [1st Edition] #3

Raw $350.00 → PSA 10 $40,000.00Gem Rate 1.7%EV $1,640.49ROI 10567%

$39,625.00

net profit

5
Blastoise [1st Edition] #2

Blastoise [1st Edition] #2

Raw $1,038.75 → PSA 10 $38,577.70Gem Rate 2.6%EV $3,518.90ROI 3527%

$37,513.95

net profit

6
Charizard [Shadowless] #4

Charizard [Shadowless] #4

Raw $820.49 → PSA 10 $30,100.00Gem Rate 0.4%EV $1,305.11ROI 3460%

$29,254.51

net profit

7
Charizard #4

Charizard #4

Raw $387.50 → PSA 10 $28,272.50Gem Rate 0.5%EV $540.28ROI 6754%

$27,860.00

net profit

8
Pikachu [1st Edition Red Cheeks] #58

Pikachu [1st Edition Red Cheeks] #58

Raw $125.00 → PSA 10 $22,211.53Gem Rate 13.1%EV $3,919.52ROI 14708%

$22,061.53

net profit

9
Blastoise [Shadowless] #2

Blastoise [Shadowless] #2

Raw $225.29 → PSA 10 $20,250.00Gem Rate 0.6%EV $510.18ROI 7991%

$19,999.71

net profit

10
Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #7

Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #7

Raw $316.73 → PSA 10 $19,833.50Gem Rate 2.6%EV $1,053.85ROI 5704%

$19,491.77

net profit

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11
Venusaur [1999-2000] #15

Venusaur [1999-2000] #15

Raw $70.97 → PSA 10 $19,500.00Gem Rate 2.3%EV $732.77ROI 20219%

$19,404.03

net profit

12
Nidoking [1st Edition] #11

Nidoking [1st Edition] #11

Raw $221.45 → PSA 10 $14,501.57Gem Rate 3.5%EV $1,100.63ROI 5784%

$14,255.12

net profit

13
Charizard [1999-2000] #4

Charizard [1999-2000] #4

Raw $301.00 → PSA 10 $14,481.46Gem Rate 0.9%EV $732.04ROI 4342%

$14,155.46

net profit

14
Poliwrath [1st Edition] #13

Poliwrath [1st Edition] #13

Raw $295.96 → PSA 10 $13,221.20Gem Rate 4.4%EV $1,220.84ROI 4019%

$12,900.24

net profit

15
Gyarados [1st Edition] #6

Gyarados [1st Edition] #6

Raw $487.50 → PSA 10 $13,283.13Gem Rate 3.5%EV $1,624.25ROI 2492%

$12,770.63

net profit

16
Mewtwo [Shadowless] #10

Mewtwo [Shadowless] #10

Raw $59.00 → PSA 10 $11,570.84Gem Rate 1.1%EV $331.36ROI 13675%

$11,486.84

net profit

17
Magneton [1st Edition] #9

Magneton [1st Edition] #9

Raw $232.21 → PSA 10 $10,557.56Gem Rate 2.8%EV $796.70ROI 4005%

$10,300.35

net profit

18
Alakazam [1st Edition] #1

Alakazam [1st Edition] #1

Raw $580.50 → PSA 10 $10,442.53Gem Rate 3.6%EV $1,558.88ROI 1625%

$9,837.03

net profit

19
Clefairy [1st Edition] #5

Clefairy [1st Edition] #5

Raw $237.77 → PSA 10 $9,123.89Gem Rate 3%EV $1,185.92ROI 3372%

$8,861.12

net profit

20
Raichu [1st Edition] #14

Raichu [1st Edition] #14

Raw $310.00 → PSA 10 $8,935.36Gem Rate 3.1%EV $1,068.72ROI 2567%

$8,600.36

net profit

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