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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 July 6, 2026

1
Charizard [1st Edition] #4

Charizard [1st Edition] #4

Raw $7,645.73 → PSA 10 $362,900.00Gem Rate 2.2%EV $17,492.78ROI 4631%

$355,229.27

net profit

2
Venusaur [1st Edition] #15

Venusaur [1st Edition] #15

Raw $1,332.25 → PSA 10 $45,631.51Gem Rate 3.9%EV $3,024.64ROI 3262%

$44,274.26

net profit

3
Mewtwo [1st Edition] #10

Mewtwo [1st Edition] #10

Raw $435.76 → PSA 10 $43,823.53Gem Rate 3%EV $3,235.08ROI 9411%

$43,362.77

net profit

4
Chansey [1st Edition] #3

Chansey [1st Edition] #3

Raw $388.29 → PSA 10 $40,000.00Gem Rate 1.7%EV $1,598.14ROI 9578%

$39,586.71

net profit

5
Blastoise [1st Edition] #2

Blastoise [1st Edition] #2

Raw $1,210.72 → PSA 10 $38,797.98Gem Rate 2.5%EV $3,232.31ROI 3040%

$37,562.26

net profit

6
Charizard #4

Charizard #4

Raw $352.69 → PSA 10 $30,100.00Gem Rate 0.5%EV $491.30ROI 7869%

$29,722.31

net profit

7
Charizard [Shadowless] #4

Charizard [Shadowless] #4

Raw $940.05 → PSA 10 $30,100.00Gem Rate 0.4%EV $1,257.91ROI 3019%

$29,134.95

net profit

8
Pikachu [1st Edition Red Cheeks] #58

Pikachu [1st Edition Red Cheeks] #58

Raw $349.99 → PSA 10 $24,015.03Gem Rate 12.8%EV $3,964.26ROI 6304%

$23,640.04

net profit

9
Ninetales [1st Edition] #12

Ninetales [1st Edition] #12

Raw $449.33 → PSA 10 $23,172.09Gem Rate 3%EV $1,368.67ROI 4785%

$22,697.76

net profit

10
Blastoise [Shadowless] #2

Blastoise [Shadowless] #2

Raw $221.97 → PSA 10 $20,250.00Gem Rate 0.6%EV $518.94ROI 8099%

$20,003.03

net profit

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11
Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #7

Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #7

Raw $279.60 → PSA 10 $19,833.50Gem Rate 2.6%EV $1,138.92ROI 6411%

$19,528.90

net profit

12
Venusaur [1999-2000] #15

Venusaur [1999-2000] #15

Raw $81.88 → PSA 10 $19,500.00Gem Rate 2.3%EV $716.09ROI 18145%

$19,393.12

net profit

13
Gyarados [1st Edition] #6

Gyarados [1st Edition] #6

Raw $574.92 → PSA 10 $16,806.31Gem Rate 3.4%EV $1,687.77ROI 2701%

$16,206.39

net profit

14
Raichu [1st Edition] #14

Raichu [1st Edition] #14

Raw $359.17 → PSA 10 $14,732.54Gem Rate 3%EV $1,363.35ROI 3735%

$14,348.37

net profit

15
Charizard [1999-2000] #4

Charizard [1999-2000] #4

Raw $356.36 → PSA 10 $14,098.49Gem Rate 0.9%EV $727.65ROI 3597%

$13,717.13

net profit

16
Alakazam [1st Edition] #1

Alakazam [1st Edition] #1

Raw $550.00 → PSA 10 $13,387.91Gem Rate 3.5%EV $1,645.88ROI 2228%

$12,812.91

net profit

17
Poliwrath [1st Edition] #13

Poliwrath [1st Edition] #13

Raw $327.53 → PSA 10 $12,988.78Gem Rate 4.3%EV $1,170.21ROI 3584%

$12,636.25

net profit

18
Zapdos [1st Edition] #16

Zapdos [1st Edition] #16

Raw $226.13 → PSA 10 $11,845.79Gem Rate 4.7%EV $1,164.71ROI 4617%

$11,594.66

net profit

19
Mewtwo [Shadowless] #10

Mewtwo [Shadowless] #10

Raw $75.03 → PSA 10 $11,234.18Gem Rate 1.1%EV $324.18ROI 11131%

$11,134.15

net profit

20
Magneton [1st Edition] #9

Magneton [1st Edition] #9

Raw $144.54 → PSA 10 $10,484.98Gem Rate 2.8%EV $826.64ROI 6084%

$10,315.44

net profit

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