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Pokemon Emerald Card List & Grading Guide

Released 2005-05-0929 cards

Cards with EV Data

27

of 29 total

Avg Gem Rate

7.6%

Recorded Graded Cards

11,577

Positive PSA 10 Outcomes*

27

of 27 analyzed

Top 10 Conditional PSA 10 Margins

Rayquaza [Reverse Holo] #9

Rayquaza [Reverse Holo] #9

Raw: $801.52

PSA 10: $21,572.11

Gem: 5% · 1,226 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $20,690.60

Rayquaza #9

Rayquaza #9

Raw: $293.51

PSA 10: $6,300.00

Gem: 5% · 1,226 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $5,926.50

Deoxys #2

Deoxys #2

Raw: $64.44

PSA 10: $5,800.50

Gem: 7.3% · 565 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $5,656.07

Milotic [Reverse Holo] #8

Milotic [Reverse Holo] #8

Raw: $162.50

PSA 10: $3,800.00

Gem: 4.9% · 490 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $3,557.51

Registeel EX #100

Registeel EX #100

Raw: $128.57

PSA 10: $3,315.41

Gem: 5.2% · 517 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $3,106.85

Altaria EX #90

Altaria EX #90

Raw: $112.25

PSA 10: $2,905.28

Gem: 8.1% · 493 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $2,713.04

Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #60

Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #60

Raw: $275.85

PSA 10: $2,779.27

Gem: 4.4% · 658 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $2,423.43

Swampert #11

Swampert #11

Raw: $36.60

PSA 10: $2,262.94

Gem: 6.4% · 407 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $2,146.35

Kyogre #6

Kyogre #6

Raw: $27.50

PSA 10: $2,157.00

Gem: 6.4% · 482 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $2,049.51

Blaziken #1

Blaziken #1

Raw: $26.20

PSA 10: $1,903.68

Gem: 6.4% · 530 graded

PSA 10 profit*: $1,797.49

*Assumes a PSA 10 result, using tracked prices and default grading costs, before selling fees, shipping and tax. These are research candidates. Verify the exact card, condition and recent sold listings; use the calculator for expected outcomes across grades.

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All Cards

Name↑RawPSA 10Gem RatePSA 10 profit*
Altaria EX #90$112.25$2,905.288.1%493 graded$2,713.04
Blaziken [Reverse Holo] #1$225.00$894.0017.2%29 graded$589.01
Blaziken #1$26.20$1,903.686.4%530 graded$1,797.49
Deoxys #2$64.44$5,800.507.3%565 graded$5,656.07
Feebas [Reverse Holo] #50$49.99$1,356.3736.8%19 graded$1,226.39
Feebas #50$1.80$198.000%53 graded-
Gardevoir #4$36.00$1,799.995.5%345 graded$1,684.00
Grass Energy [Holo] #101$11.93$188.2510.4%134 graded$96.33
Groudon [Reverse Holo] #14$185.00$1,521.005.5%271 graded$1,256.01
Groudon [Stamped] #14$72.43$0.005.5%271 graded-
Groudon #14$8.75$255.005.5%271 graded$166.26
Kyogre [Reverse Holo] #15$211.50$995.005.1%277 graded$703.51
Kyogre [Reverse Holo] #6$157.79$1,219.005.8%224 graded$981.22
Kyogre #15$9.99$279.855.1%277 graded$189.87
Kyogre #6$27.50$2,157.006.4%482 graded$2,049.51
Manectric #7$7.18$446.236.6%362 graded$359.06
Milotic [Reverse Holo] #8$162.50$3,800.004.9%490 graded$3,557.51
Milotic #8$22.36$1,531.904.9%490 graded$1,429.55
Pikachu [Comic Con Promo] #60$533.60$1,359.335.6%160 graded$745.74
Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #60$275.85$2,779.274.4%658 graded$2,423.43
Pikachu #60$12.40$700.004.4%658 graded$607.61
Rayquaza [Reverse Holo] #9$801.52$21,572.115%1,226 graded$20,690.60
Rayquaza #9$293.51$6,300.005%1,226 graded$5,926.50
Registeel EX #100$128.57$3,315.415.2%517 graded$3,106.85
Sceptile #10$15.04$705.3813.5%415 graded$610.35
Swampert [Reverse Holo] #11$200.00$677.506.4%407 graded$397.51
Swampert #11$36.60$2,262.946.4%407 graded$2,146.35
Treecko [Reverse Holo] #70$85.68$1,497.8211.4%79 graded$1,332.15
Treecko #70$1.26$159.755.8%241 graded$78.50
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Should You Grade Cards From Pokemon Emerald?

27 of 29 tracked Pokemon Emerald cards (93%) have a positive conditional PSA 10 margin before selling fees, shipping and tax. This assumes a PSA 10 result and does not establish positive expected profit across grades. The average recorded PSA 10 population share is 8%. Historical submissions are a selected sample, not a grade prediction for your copy. We rank all 29 Pokemon Emerald cards (released 2005) by conditional PSA 10 margin. Prices are tracked references and may lag the market. Use the card calculator to compare modeled outcomes across grades, enter your actual costs and check the disclosed data gaps.

Best Pokemon Emerald Cards to Grade

  • Rayquaza [Reverse Holo] #9 — raw reference $801.52, PSA 10 reference $21,572, recorded gem rate 5%; conditional PSA 10 margin $20,691 before selling fees, shipping and tax. Other grades can lose money.
  • Rayquaza #9 — raw reference $293.51, PSA 10 reference $6,300, recorded gem rate 5%; conditional PSA 10 margin $5,927 before selling fees, shipping and tax. Other grades can lose money.
  • Deoxys #2 — raw reference $64.44, PSA 10 reference $5,801, recorded gem rate 7%; conditional PSA 10 margin $5,656 before selling fees, shipping and tax. Other grades can lose money.
  • Milotic [Reverse Holo] #8 — raw reference $162.50, PSA 10 reference $3,800, recorded gem rate 5%; conditional PSA 10 margin $3,558 before selling fees, shipping and tax. Other grades can lose money.
  • Registeel EX #100 — raw reference $128.57, PSA 10 reference $3,315, recorded gem rate 5%; conditional PSA 10 margin $3,107 before selling fees, shipping and tax. Other grades can lose money.

How We Calculate Grading Profit

Modeled expected net profit combines available grade prices with historical population shares, then subtracts the raw buy price, grading cost and selected selling fees. Conditional PSA 10 profit assumes the highest grade and is a different measure. Neither predicts your card's grade or guarantees a sale. Inspect condition and exact sold comparisons, and include costs that the model does not cover. See the full methodology.

Pokemon Emerald Grading FAQ

What are the best Pokemon Emerald cards to grade?

The highest tracked conditional PSA 10 margin is Rayquaza [Reverse Holo] #9: raw reference $801.52, PSA 10 reference $21,572, and conditional margin $20,691 after default grading cost but before selling fees, shipping and tax. Verify exact edition, language, variant, condition and recent sold listings before using these references.

Is Pokemon Emerald worth grading?

27 of 29 tracked Pokemon Emerald cards (93%) have a positive conditional PSA 10 margin before selling fees, shipping and tax. This assumes a PSA 10 result and does not establish positive expected profit across grades. The average recorded PSA 10 population share is 8%. Historical submissions are a selected sample, not a grade prediction for your copy.

What is the average gem rate for Pokemon Emerald?

Across Pokemon Emerald, the average PSA 10 (gem) rate is 8%. Individual cards range higher and lower — the per-card rates are in the table above.

How many Pokemon Emerald cards are worth grading for profit?

27 of 29 tracked cards have a positive conditional PSA 10 margin before selling fees, shipping and tax. That is a screening count, not a count of verified profitable submissions.

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