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Best Pokemon Base Set 2 Cards to Grade

Top 20 Most Profitable Pokemon Base Set 2 Cards, Ranked by Net Profit

Looking for the best Pokemon Base Set 2 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 August 21, 2026

1
Hitmonchan #8

Hitmonchan #8

Raw $18.42 → PSA 10 $12,699.00Gem Rate 0.9%EV $109.19ROI 29147%

$12,655.58

net profit

2
Charizard #4

Charizard #4

Raw $300.00 → PSA 10 $12,000.00Gem Rate 0.3%EV $185.01ROI 3592%

$11,675.00

net profit

3
Chansey #3

Chansey #3

Raw $15.74 → PSA 10 $7,492.18Gem Rate 0.5%EV $42.42ROI 18290%

$7,451.44

net profit

4
Mewtwo #10

Mewtwo #10

Raw $47.00 → PSA 10 $4,284.67Gem Rate 1.7%EV $115.30ROI 5851%

$4,212.67

net profit

5
Alakazam #1

Alakazam #1

Raw $33.17 → PSA 10 $3,357.00Gem Rate 1.4%EV $67.65ROI 5671%

$3,298.83

net profit

6
Magneton #9

Magneton #9

Raw $13.99 → PSA 10 $3,025.00Gem Rate 0.9%EV $23.47ROI 7658%

$2,986.01

net profit

7
Venusaur #18

Venusaur #18

Raw $60.00 → PSA 10 $2,618.36Gem Rate 1.1%EV $82.70ROI 2980%

$2,533.36

net profit

8
Blastoise #2

Blastoise #2

Raw $98.36 → PSA 10 $2,499.99Gem Rate 0.5%EV $71.36ROI 1927%

$2,376.63

net profit

9
Wartortle [W Stamp] #63

Wartortle [W Stamp] #63

Raw $59.84 → PSA 10 $2,059.32Gem Rate 17%EV $361.58ROI 2327%

$1,974.48

net profit

10
Clefable #5

Clefable #5

Raw $15.00 → PSA 10 $1,977.71Gem Rate 0.6%EV $11.38ROI 4844%

$1,937.71

net profit

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11
Ninetales #13

Ninetales #13

Raw $22.41 → PSA 10 $1,740.00Gem Rate 2.5%EV $57.78ROI 3570%

$1,692.59

net profit

12
Poliwrath #15

Poliwrath #15

Raw $12.07 → PSA 10 $1,200.00Gem Rate 2.4%EV $41.44ROI 3137%

$1,162.93

net profit

13
Gyarados #7

Gyarados #7

Raw $23.16 → PSA 10 $1,152.35Gem Rate 1.9%EV $55.61ROI 2293%

$1,104.19

net profit

14
Raichu #16

Raichu #16

Raw $28.00 → PSA 10 $1,133.06Gem Rate 0.9%EV $31.77ROI 2038%

$1,080.06

net profit

15
Pidgeot #14

Pidgeot #14

Raw $22.34 → PSA 10 $760.00Gem Rate 0.8%EV $16.89ROI 1505%

$712.66

net profit

16
Nidoqueen #12

Nidoqueen #12

Raw $20.00 → PSA 10 $698.83Gem Rate 0.9%EV $17.96ROI 1453%

$653.83

net profit

17
Zapdos #20

Zapdos #20

Raw $21.31 → PSA 10 $615.84Gem Rate 3%EV $37.28ROI 1230%

$569.53

net profit

18
Scyther #17

Scyther #17

Raw $19.97 → PSA 10 $532.76Gem Rate 1%EV $14.88ROI 1085%

$487.79

net profit

19
Clefairy #6

Clefairy #6

Raw $13.05 → PSA 10 $455.43Gem Rate 0.6%EV $0.64ROI 1097%

$417.38

net profit

20
Snorlax #30

Snorlax #30

Raw $14.93 → PSA 10 $420.99Gem Rate 16%EV $69.28ROI 954%

$381.06

net profit

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