Best Cards to Grade in the Diamond & Pearl Era
The 4 best Diamond & Pearl cards to grade across 7 sets, ranked by PSA 10 ROI. Alakazam 002 leads at 6.7x ($59.61 raw vs $2,753.13 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 | Alakazam 002 | $59.61 | $2,753.13 | 38.2% | 149 | 6.7x |
| 2 | Rayquaza 014 (Reverse Holo) | $94.09 | $961.95 | 22.8% | 150 | 6.0x |
| 3 | Rayquaza 014 | $204.60 | $2,865.26 | 22.8% | 150 | 5.2x |
| 4 | Alakazam 002 (Reverse Holo) | $46.99 | $323.24 | 38.2% | 149 | 4.0x |