UltraBall Research

PSA 10 Grading Premium Index

Name: PSA 10 Grading Premium Index
Creator: UltraBall
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Across 3,456 English Pokémon cards with recent sales of both, a PSA 10 copy sells for a median 15.8× the ungraded price; a PSA 9 for 4.0×. The gap is a market reading of what a grade has been adding, not a promise of what grading will return.

Updated Oct 12, 2026 · 3,456 cards · Daily

PSA 10 multiple: 15.8×; median of 3,456 cards
Middle half: 7.2×–38.0×; 25th to 75th percentile
PSA 10 gap: $190; median dollar premium
PSA 9 multiple: 4.0×; median of 3,866 cards
Since Aug 1, 2026: +16.7%; change in the PSA 10 multiple

PSA 10
PSA 9

Each day’s point is the median, across today’s eligible cards, of that card’s PSA 10 (or PSA 9) price divided by its ungraded price on that day, both read on the current pricing method. A day on which fewer than half the set had readings has no point.

PSA 10

Where the premium is largest and smallest

PSA 10

By ungraded price

Band	Cards	Median	Middle half
$1–10	1252	21.0×	12.5× to 37.1×
$10–50	1305	11.1×	5.7× to 28.8×
$50–250	680	11.1×	4.1× to 53.1×
$250–1,000	187	22.0×	5.6× to 49.5×
$1,000+	32	19.9×	7.5× to 36.4×

PSA 10

By era

Era	Cards	Median	Middle half
Scarlet & Violet	807	12.3×	6.4× to 20.5×
Sword & Shield	760	9.5×	5.2× to 20.0×
Sun & Moon	592	9.9×	5.5× to 20.6×
Wizards of the Coast	432	36.4×	16.3× to 81.4×
EX	274	61.6×	36.1× to 99.4×
Mega Evolution	245	10.5×	4.7× to 19.2×
XY	216	43.4×	22.8× to 74.5×
Black & White	52	147.9×	83.7× to 254.3×
HeartGold & SoulSilver	32	134.4×	66.7× to 301.3×
Diamond & Pearl	25	225.0×	133.3× to 468.8×
Platinum	21	246.0×	120.1× to 565.7×

PSA 10 · 5+ cards

By Pokémon

Pokémon	Cards	Median
Pikachu	100	21.6×
Charizard	92	12.2×
Mewtwo	63	26.3×
Rayquaza	37	32.6×
Umbreon	34	14.1×
Gardevoir	33	13.6×
Venusaur	33	11.9×
Blastoise	32	18.0×
Dragonite	30	16.6×
Gyarados	29	30.5×
Mew	29	10.3×
Raichu	27	27.7×
Gengar	25	23.7×
Snorlax	25	11.8×
Tyranitar	25	17.7×

Ungraded price $10 or more

Largest PSA 10 multiples

Historical price gap, not a return

Cards whose PSA 10 price is the largest multiple of the ungraded price
Card	Ungraded	PSA 10	Multiple	Gap	Sales, 90 d
EeveeWizards Black Star Promos · 11/53	$57.52	$120,000	2086.2×	$119,942	62 raw · 4 PSA 10
Arceus LV.XArceus · 95/99	$115	$156,000	1356.5×	$155,885	109 raw · 3 PSA 10
LucarioDiamond & Pearl · 6/130	$56.87	$66,000	1160.5×	$65,943	86 raw · 3 PSA 10
GroudonCall of Legends · 6/95	$44.55	$45,000	1010.1×	$44,955	72 raw · 4 PSA 10
Ho-OhCall of Legends · 9/95	$57.81	$54,800	947.9×	$54,742	64 raw · 3 PSA 10
CresseliaDP Black Star Promos · DP51	$13.37	$11,860	887.1×	$11,847	45 raw · 3 PSA 10
SmeargleCall of Legends · 21/95	$14.11	$12,355	875.6×	$12,341	22 raw · 4 PSA 10
NinetalesLegendary Collection · 17/110	$35.00	$29,400	840.0×	$29,365	37 raw · 4 PSA 10
SuicuneSecret Wonders · 19/132	$52.80	$38,400	727.3×	$38,347	145 raw · 7 PSA 10
CelebiMysterious Treasures · 7/123	$25.00	$18,000	720.0×	$17,975	40 raw · 3 PSA 10
EnteiSecret Wonders · 4/132	$40.11	$26,400	658.2×	$26,360	123 raw · 6 PSA 10
GardevoirNext Destinies · 57/99	$12.00	$7,800	650.0×	$7,788	57 raw · 3 PSA 10
Zapdos GArceus · 12/99	$20.00	$13,000	650.0×	$12,980	37 raw · 3 PSA 10
NidoqueenBase Set 2 · 12/130	$35.00	$21,000	600.0×	$20,965	159 raw · 3 PSA 10
PikachuPOP Series 9 · 15/17	$20.00	$12,000	600.0×	$11,980	99 raw · 4 PSA 10
Ampharos-EXAncient Origins · 87/98	$30.80	$18,000	584.4×	$17,969	25 raw · 4 PSA 10
Arceus LV.XArceus · 94/99	$70.00	$39,600	565.7×	$39,530	110 raw · 6 PSA 10
Dark RaichuLegendary Collection · 7/110	$55.70	$30,300	544.0×	$30,244	57 raw · 3 PSA 10
Rayquaza-EXRoaring Skies · 104/108	$138	$75,000	543.5×	$74,862	71 raw · 3 PSA 10
CharmeleonStormfront · 102/100	$85.00	$43,920	516.7×	$43,835	38 raw · 6 PSA 10
Mewtwo-EXLegendary Treasures · 54/113	$14.99	$7,500	500.3×	$7,485	30 raw · 3 PSA 10
Palkia G LV.XPlatinum · 125/127	$90.00	$43,200	480.0×	$43,110	154 raw · 5 PSA 10
EspeonCall of Legends · 4/95	$69.99	$31,250	446.5×	$31,180	61 raw · 5 PSA 10
MewtwoExpedition Base Set · 20/165	$499	$216,000	432.6×	$215,501	43 raw · 4 PSA 10
MoltresMajestic Dawn · 10/100	$60.82	$25,500	419.3×	$25,439	31 raw · 4 PSA 10

A very large multiple usually means a scarce PSA 10 against a cheap, plentiful raw card. The PSA 10 count can be as low as three sales in 90 days; read the sales columns before quoting a single card.

PSA 10 minus ungraded

Largest dollar gaps

Cards with the largest dollar gap between PSA 10 and ungraded prices
Card	Ungraded	PSA 10	Multiple	Gap	Sales, 90 d
GengarSkyridge · H9	$4,900	$310,100	63.3×	$305,200	31 raw · 3 PSA 10
MewtwoExpedition Base Set · 20/165	$499	$216,000	432.6×	$215,501	43 raw · 4 PSA 10
CharizardSkyridge · 146/144	$16,239	$189,999	11.7×	$173,760	10 raw · 7 PSA 10
Arceus LV.XArceus · 95/99	$115	$156,000	1356.5×	$155,885	109 raw · 3 PSA 10
Kyogre ☆Delta Species · 112/113	$2,985	$156,000	52.3×	$153,015	31 raw · 3 PSA 10
Lugia exUnseen Forces · 105/115	$4,500	$156,000	34.7×	$151,500	48 raw · 4 PSA 10
UmbreonSkyridge · H30	$4,000	$147,320	36.8×	$143,320	17 raw · 10 PSA 10
Gengar exFireRed & LeafGreen · 108/112	$3,900	$135,100	34.6×	$131,200	69 raw · 6 PSA 10
LugiaAquapolis · 149/147	$6,711	$132,000	19.7×	$125,289	48 raw · 3 PSA 10
EeveeWizards Black Star Promos · 11/53	$57.52	$120,000	2086.2×	$119,942	62 raw · 4 PSA 10
Rocket's Snorlax exTeam Rocket Returns · 104/109	$1,055	$114,000	108.0×	$112,945	34 raw · 11 PSA 10
DeoxysCall of Legends · SL1	$551	$110,100	199.8×	$109,549	43 raw · 3 PSA 10
DarkraiBW Black Star Promos · BW73	$275	$102,000	370.3×	$101,725	55 raw · 4 PSA 10
Charizard G LV.XSupreme Victors · 143/147	$800	$102,000	127.5×	$101,200	97 raw · 6 PSA 10
Raikou ☆Unseen Forces · 114/115	$1,700	$96,000	56.5×	$94,300	25 raw · 21 PSA 10
RayquazaPOP Series 1 · 3/17	$275	$84,000	305.4×	$83,725	230 raw · 4 PSA 10
Rayquaza ex δDragon Frontiers · 97/101	$413	$78,000	188.8×	$77,587	35 raw · 3 PSA 10
Pikachu-EXXY Black Star Promos · XY124	$552	$76,439	138.5×	$75,887	154 raw · 4 PSA 10
Rayquaza-EXRoaring Skies · 104/108	$138	$75,000	543.5×	$74,862	71 raw · 3 PSA 10
EspeonHS—Undaunted · 81/90	$450	$72,000	160.0×	$71,550	91 raw · 5 PSA 10
UmbreonHS—Undaunted · 86/90	$509	$71,100	139.7×	$70,591	138 raw · 7 PSA 10
AmpharosAquapolis · H1	$302	$70,000	231.5×	$69,698	20 raw · 4 PSA 10
MewtwoPokémon Rumble · 9/16	$600	$70,000	116.7×	$69,400	35 raw · 3 PSA 10
LucarioDiamond & Pearl · 6/130	$56.87	$66,000	1160.5×	$65,943	86 raw · 3 PSA 10
SlowkingAquapolis · H22	$344	$65,000	188.8×	$64,656	25 raw · 4 PSA 10

PSA 9

The PSA 9 premium

PSA 9

By ungraded price

Band	Cards	Median	Middle half
$1–10	1137	5.8×	3.7× to 10.2×
$10–50	1430	2.5×	1.6× to 6.0×
$50–250	943	3.5×	1.4× to 7.1×
$250–1,000	292	4.4×	2.1× to 9.5×
$1,000+	64	4.5×	2.8× to 6.0×

PSA 9

By era

Era	Cards	Median	Middle half
Scarlet & Violet	780	2.0×	1.3× to 3.8×
Wizards of the Coast	666	4.8×	3.2× to 7.6×
Sword & Shield	563	2.3×	1.4× to 5.0×
EX	484	6.3×	4.5× to 9.3×
Sun & Moon	472	2.1×	1.3× to 3.8×
XY	291	5.1×	3.2× to 9.4×
Mega Evolution	220	3.6×	1.3× to 6.1×
Black & White	126	10.7×	7.0× to 18.1×
Diamond & Pearl	100	17.5×	12.2× to 34.9×
HeartGold & SoulSilver	84	11.7×	7.3× to 21.6×
Platinum	80	15.9×	10.1× to 22.5×

PSA 9 · 5+ cards

By Pokémon

Pokémon	Cards	Median
Pikachu	125	5.5×
Charizard	109	3.0×
Mewtwo	73	4.2×
Rayquaza	52	5.9×
Mew	46	5.3×
Umbreon	44	3.3×
Gengar	42	6.4×
Blastoise	39	3.7×
Gyarados	38	4.5×
Dragonite	37	4.0×
Raichu	35	5.4×
Venusaur	35	3.7×
Lugia	34	4.2×
Tyranitar	32	4.1×
Gardevoir	31	3.1×

How this is worked out

A card is in the PSA 10 set when its ungraded line has at least 5 sales in the last 90 days, its PSA 10 line has at least 3, its ungraded price is $1 or more, and its PSA 10 price comes from sales rather than a price guide (a PSA 10 figure filled from a price guide never counts). The multiple is the PSA 10 price divided by the ungraded price; the gap is the difference. The PSA 9 set is built the same way.

Medians and quartiles are over cards, so a card counts once whatever its price. Bands are by ungraded price. The daily line reads each card’s price history on today’s pricing method, so a night the method changed carries no move; it is drawn over today’s eligible set, so it describes the cards that qualify now rather than a fixed basket (survivorship). Wording: this is a historical price gap, never a grading return, because grading costs money, takes time and does not always come back a 10.

Full method on the methodology page; version ub-premium-1.