Articuno grading: compare the exact printing
Articuno appears alone and on shared GX cards. Keep those products separate when comparing grading outcomes. A Vending card, a VS card and a modern shared GX card have different artwork, numbers and population records. The examples below are selected records, not a complete ranking across all Articuno printings.
What to verify for this topic
For a Japanese Vending copy, match the series as well as the character. For the shared GX cards, record the complete collector number and artwork. Do not transfer a population rate between the regular and alternate printings. Annual card activity cannot establish how quickly your particular PSA slab will sell.
Dated reference examples
Captured September 5, 2026. These are database reference prices, not independently verified recent sold comparables or buy recommendations. Each linked record identifies its set and source.
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #60 — Pokemon Japanese Sky Legend
Articuno [Series II] #144 — Pokemon Japanese Vending
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #SM210 — Pokemon Promo
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #44 — Pokemon Hidden Fates
| Card | Raw | PSA 10 | Gem rate | Expected net profit | PSA 10 net profit | PSA 10 ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #60 | $366.51 | $2610.00 | 32.7% | $605.11 | $1879.19 | 480.0% |
| Articuno Series II #144 | $39.39 | $1019.57 | 32.0% | $322.68 | $822.64 | 1277.6% |
| Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #SM210 | $159.50 | $422.32 | 58.0% | $85.78 | $182.92 | 99.1% |
| Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #44 | $49.80 | $181.50 | 66.0% | $47.50 | $83.11 | 111.1% |
Read the model correctly
The comparison uses a $25 PSA Value Bulk model fee and a 13% selling fee. Verify current service eligibility, declared-value limits and possible upcharges before submitting. The table excludes shipping, tax, insurance, supplies and time costs.
Expected net profit weights resale outcomes across the recorded grade distribution, applies the selling fee, and deducts raw and grading costs once. PSA 10 net profit assumes the card receives PSA 10. PSA 10 ROI divides that conditional profit by raw plus grading cost. It is not expected ROI.
Historical population shares are assumptions for this calculation, not personal grading probabilities. Missing grade-price references may use the engine's raw-price fallback; unmodeled outcomes and sparse records can materially change the result. Inspect the current card detail and replace reference inputs with your actual costs and verified sold evidence.
Incomplete outcome pricing in this snapshot: Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #60; Articuno [Series II] #144; Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #SM210; Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX #44. Treat their expected results as provisional.
Build a repeatable decision
Open a card record, check the exact variant and source, adjust the purchase assumptions, and save the analysis to your account. Revisit it before buying or submitting. The methodology explains the model; Pro describes the available research features. A saved analysis records a decision assumption, not a realized return.
Correction — September 5, 2026: The prior article treated conditional PSA 10 returns as general grading returns and offered unsupported explanations for gem rates and resale speed. The URL is preserved so earlier links lead to the correction. The current table replaces the historical figures with a dated, explicitly labeled model snapshot.