Best Cards to Grade in the McDonald's Collection Era
The 5 best McDonald's Collection cards to grade across 12 sets, ranked by PSA 10 ROI. Pikachu 025 leads at 6.3x ($25.63 raw vs $366.89 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 | Pikachu 025 | $25.63 | $366.89 | 36.7% | 3,088 | 6.3x |
| 2 | Charmander 009 | $5.60 | $212.91 | 34.5% | 1,023 | 5.5x |
| 3 | Squirtle 017 | $9.38 | $223.19 | 35.3% | 953 | 5.3x |
| 4 | Pikachu 025 | $4.15 | $189.92 | 42.8% | 1,155 | 5.1x |
| 5 | Bulbasaur 001 | $6.41 | $165.75 | 33.6% | 819 | 4.2x |