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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 May 18, 2026

1
Charizard #4

Charizard #4

Raw $318.17 → PSA 10 $12,000.00Gem Rate 0.3%EV $172.95ROI 3397%

$11,656.83

net profit

2
Chansey #3

Chansey #3

Raw $12.99 → PSA 10 $7,498.88Gem Rate 0.6%EV $42.75ROI 19639%

$7,460.89

net profit

3
Raichu #16

Raichu #16

Raw $26.00 → PSA 10 $4,413.01Gem Rate 1%EV $60.21ROI 8553%

$4,362.01

net profit

4
Mewtwo #10

Mewtwo #10

Raw $35.30 → PSA 10 $4,284.73Gem Rate 1.8%EV $109.74ROI 7006%

$4,224.43

net profit

5
Blastoise #2

Blastoise #2

Raw $92.30 → PSA 10 $2,499.99Gem Rate 0.5%EV $52.14ROI 2031%

$2,382.69

net profit

6
Magneton #9

Magneton #9

Raw $10.45 → PSA 10 $2,375.00Gem Rate 0.9%EV $24.11ROI 6600%

$2,339.55

net profit

7
Clefable #5

Clefable #5

Raw $13.92 → PSA 10 $2,018.22Gem Rate 0.6%EV $16.64ROI 5086%

$1,979.30

net profit

8
Wartortle [W Stamp] #63

Wartortle [W Stamp] #63

Raw $43.77 → PSA 10 $2,037.93Gem Rate 17.3%EV $362.79ROI 2863%

$1,969.16

net profit

9
Venusaur #18

Venusaur #18

Raw $71.50 → PSA 10 $1,987.50Gem Rate 1.1%EV $50.58ROI 1960%

$1,891.00

net profit

10
Alakazam #1

Alakazam #1

Raw $32.72 → PSA 10 $1,481.43Gem Rate 1.4%EV $28.42ROI 2467%

$1,423.71

net profit

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11
Gyarados #7

Gyarados #7

Raw $22.01 → PSA 10 $1,012.50Gem Rate 2%EV $45.35ROI 2054%

$965.49

net profit

12
Poliwrath #15

Poliwrath #15

Raw $14.99 → PSA 10 $809.64Gem Rate 2.4%EV $23.82ROI 1925%

$769.65

net profit

13
Pidgeot #14

Pidgeot #14

Raw $17.67 → PSA 10 $760.00Gem Rate 0.9%EV $13.82ROI 1681%

$717.33

net profit

14
Nidoqueen #12

Nidoqueen #12

Raw $20.17 → PSA 10 $697.63Gem Rate 0.9%EV $8.28ROI 1444%

$652.46

net profit

15
Hitmonchan #8

Hitmonchan #8

Raw $13.66 → PSA 10 $647.94Gem Rate 0.9%EV $5.32ROI 1576%

$609.28

net profit

16
Zapdos #20

Zapdos #20

Raw $21.28 → PSA 10 $615.84Gem Rate 3%EV $34.87ROI 1231%

$569.56

net profit

17
Ninetales #13

Ninetales #13

Raw $19.99 → PSA 10 $577.24Gem Rate 2.5%EV $23.44ROI 1183%

$532.25

net profit

18
Scyther #17

Scyther #17

Raw $15.37 → PSA 10 $532.76Gem Rate 1.1%EV $17.40ROI 1220%

$492.39

net profit

19
Clefairy #6

Clefairy #6

Raw $13.00 → PSA 10 $428.04Gem Rate 0.6%EV $0.72ROI 1026%

$390.04

net profit

20
Nidoking #11

Nidoking #11

Raw $21.02 → PSA 10 $410.75Gem Rate 0.8%EV $8.98ROI 793%

$364.73

net profit

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