Best Cards to Grade in the Black & White Era
The 7 best Black & White cards to grade across 19 sets, ranked by PSA 10 ROI. Umbreon 115 leads at 8.2x ($40.00 raw vs $873.20 in PSA 10).
ROI is the PSA 10 price against the raw price plus grading cost and PSA's value-tier upcharge, from live market prices and PSA population data. Cards are ranked highest ROI first.
| Rank | Card | Raw | PSA 10 | Gem rate | PSA 10 pop | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbreon 115 | $40.00 | $873.20 | 45.9% | 563 | 8.2x |
| 2 | Eevee 235 | $49.99 | $1,075.50 | 29.6% | 903 | 8.2x |
| 3 | Rayquaza EX 053 (First Edition Stamp) | $164.08 | $5,595.61 | 44.5% | 543 | 7.3x |
| 4 | Reshiram 022 | $139.99 | $3,514.19 | 33.8% | 637 | 7.2x |
| 5 | Mew EX 024 | $350.00 | $6,552.20 | 36.9% | 791 | 6.9x |
| 6 | Pikachu 229 | $1,597.14 | $15,099.00 | 47.0% | 991 | 5.8x |
| 7 | Rayquaza 144 | $177.57 | $1,109.59 | 39.5% | 1,388 | 4.3x |