Japanese Challenge from the Darkness — every card, ranked by upside
Every Japanese Challenge from the Darkness card, all printing ranked together — 98 cards in total, priced raw and at PSA 7, 8, 9 and 10, and sorted by what a raw copy could be worth in a PSA 10 once you pay to grade it. The printing is named on every row, because on these sets it is most of what a card is worth. 96 carry a rank.
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Sabrina's Gengar — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $503.26 and a PSA 10 has sold for $8,450.00 — +$7,887 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 already clears the fee (+$127), so the downside is limited to what the raw copy cost. 79.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 12.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 12,489 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Charizard — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $174.79 and a PSA 10 has sold for $3,207.93 — +$2,973 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 already clears the fee (+$20), so the downside is limited to what the raw copy cost. 75.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 11.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 14,051 copies of this printing.
Rocket's Mewtwo — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $92.90 and a PSA 10 has sold for $2,135.50 — +$1,983 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 loses money (−$37); the 9 is where it turns (+$207). 84.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 15.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 6,468 copies of this printing.
Rocket's Snorlax — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $32.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $1,852.50 — +$1,761 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 loses money (−$25); the 9 is where it turns (+$134). 85.9% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 17.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 952 copies of this printing.
Koga's Ninja Trick — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $109.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $1,543.48 — +$1,374 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 already clears the fee (+$2), so the downside is limited to what the raw copy cost. 84.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 15.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 2,753 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Gyarados — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $50.75 and a PSA 10 has sold for $1,282.59 — +$1,172 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 loses money (−$34); the 9 is where it turns (+$100). 86.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 15.7% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 5,057 copies of this printing.
Erika's Venusaur — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $64.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $1,170.50 — +$1,047 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 loses money (−$44); the 9 is where it turns (+$105). 82.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 11.1% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 6,753 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Moltres — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $42.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $1,057.76 — +$956 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$124) but the 8 does not. 85.3% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 12.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 5,502 copies of this printing.
Imakuni?'s Doduo — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $56.03 and a PSA 10 has sold for $1,012.50 — +$896 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$119) but the 8 does not. 81.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 719 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Arcanine — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $39.50 and a PSA 10 has sold for $967.50 — +$868 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. A PSA 7 loses money (−$22); the 9 is where it turns (+$104). 84.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 16.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 5,288 copies of this printing.
_____'s Chansey — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $29.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $949.50 — +$861 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$76) but the 8 does not. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Koga's Ditto — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $29.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $905.00 — +$815 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$35) but the 8 does not. 88.3% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 20.7% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 2,623 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Psyduck — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $7.77 and a PSA 10 has sold for $849.63 — +$782 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$28 at a 7, −$8 at an 8, +$0 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 94.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 28.2% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 333 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Alakazam — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $28.96 and a PSA 10 has sold for $750.00 — +$661 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$55) but the 8 does not. 91.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 23.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 5,596 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Slowpoke — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $680.00 — +$617 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$54 at a 7, −$40 at an 8, −$13 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Giovanni's Persian — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $26.13 and a PSA 10 has sold for $700.00 — +$614 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$73) but the 8 does not. 89.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 18.1% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 3,372 copies of this printing.
Lt. Surge's Raichu — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $32.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $705.00 — +$613 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$72) but the 8 does not. 88.9% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 3,546 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Magikarp — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $5.50 and a PSA 10 has sold for $645.00 — +$580 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$39 at a 7, −$36 at an 8, −$8 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 94.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 30.2% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 338 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Nidoking — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $25.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $623.82 — +$539 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$33) but the 8 does not. 88.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 18.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 2,904 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Slowbro — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $4.63 and a PSA 10 has sold for $579.99 — +$515 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$0) but the 8 does not. 94.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 27.5% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 153 copies of this printing.
Rocket's Zapdos — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $32.31 and a PSA 10 has sold for $607.32 — +$515 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$34) but the 8 does not. 86.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 3,885 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Meowth — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $540.00 — +$477 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$46 at a 7, −$32 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 95.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 178 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Gaze — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $30.73 and a PSA 10 has sold for $543.50 — +$453 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$25) but the 8 does not. 88.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 24.2% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 4,251 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Haunter — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $6.97 and a PSA 10 has sold for $469.00 — +$402 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$23) but the 8 does not. 91.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 18.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 293 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Psychic Control — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $6.97 and a PSA 10 has sold for $456.00 — +$389 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$20) but the 8 does not. 90.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 242 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Machamp — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $20.73 and a PSA 10 has sold for $455.00 — +$374 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$19) but the 8 does not. 88.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 24.1% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 2,920 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Jynx — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $21.54 and a PSA 10 has sold for $450.00 — +$368 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$17) but the 8 does not. 90.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 674 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Gastly — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $5.75 and a PSA 10 has sold for $405.00 — +$339 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$15) but the 8 does not. 92.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 193 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Charmeleon — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $5.50 and a PSA 10 has sold for $389.48 — +$324 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$54 at a 7, −$32 at an 8, −$10 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 24.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 646 copies of this printing.
Erika's Ivysaur — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $8.72 and a PSA 10 has sold for $376.38 — +$308 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$2) but the 8 does not. 87.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 374 copies of this printing.
Koga — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.24 and a PSA 10 has sold for $369.50 — +$306 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$19 at an 8, −$15 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 86.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 129 copies of this printing.
Koga's Beedrill — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $19.93 and a PSA 10 has sold for $378.87 — +$299 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$11) but the 8 does not. 89.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 19.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 2,401 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Charmander — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $4.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $319.00 — +$255 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$46 at a 7, −$28 at an 8, −$21 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 23.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 653 copies of this printing.
Transparent Walls — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $300.25 — +$238 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$38 at an 8, −$36 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 96.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 35.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 100 copies of this printing.
Giovanni — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $10.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $284.51 — +$215 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$49 at a 7, −$41 at an 8, −$25 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 20.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 1,989 copies of this printing.
Brock's Dugtrio — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.44 and a PSA 10 has sold for $260.69 — +$197 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$51 at a 7, −$33 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.5% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 98 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Golduck — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $4.59 and a PSA 10 has sold for $260.00 — +$195 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$18 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 86.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 143 copies of this printing.
Koga's Weezing — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.49 and a PSA 10 has sold for $249.99 — +$188 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$47 at a 7, −$47 at an 8, −$36 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 88.9% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 63 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Hypno — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $247.37 — +$184 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$50 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 90.3% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 30.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 145 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Vulpix — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $247.25 — +$184 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$46 at a 7, −$42 at an 8, −$41 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 27.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 220 copies of this printing.
Koga's Kakuna — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.08 and a PSA 10 has sold for $245.12 — +$182 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$48 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$40 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 90.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 75 copies of this printing.
Koga's Pidgeotto — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $241.10 — +$177 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$55 at a 7, −$46 at an 8, −$40 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 140 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's ESP — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $4.93 and a PSA 10 has sold for $232.01 — +$167 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$57 at a 7, −$55 at an 8, −$24 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.9% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 29.1% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 189 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $5.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $229.99 — +$165 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. The 9 clears the fee (+$16) but the 8 does not. 89.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 22.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 141 copies of this printing.
Sabrina — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $9.13 and a PSA 10 has sold for $231.75 — +$163 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$37 at a 7, −$29 at an 8, −$25 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 86.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 17.7% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 283 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Kadabra — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.02 and a PSA 10 has sold for $225.00 — +$162 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$44 at an 8, −$23 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.2% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.2% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 269 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Venomoth — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $222.50 — +$160 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$29 at an 8, −$26 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 86.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 90 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Abra — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.03 and a PSA 10 has sold for $221.21 — +$159 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$43 at a 7, −$33 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 96.2% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 31.5% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 184 copies of this printing.
Koga's Tangela — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.79 and a PSA 10 has sold for $215.50 — +$154 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$49 at a 7, −$46 at an 8, −$42 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 28.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 146 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Growlithe — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $215.00 — +$151 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, +$0 at an 8, −$33 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Giovanni's Nidorino — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.75 and a PSA 10 has sold for $202.44 — +$140 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$49 at an 8, −$40 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 87.3% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 27.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 63 copies of this printing.
Viridian City Gym — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.78 and a PSA 10 has sold for $199.41 — +$136 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$55 at a 7, −$54 at an 8, −$39 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.2% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 19.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 51 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Machop — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.89 and a PSA 10 has sold for $197.00 — +$135 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$52 at an 8, −$31 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 94.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 35.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 218 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.25 and a PSA 10 has sold for $197.20 — +$135 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$44 at a 7, −$41 at an 8, −$34 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 158 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Rapidash — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.13 and a PSA 10 has sold for $195.97 — +$134 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$35 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.9% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 32.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 85 copies of this printing.
Minion of Team Rocket — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.86 and a PSA 10 has sold for $194.60 — +$132 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$45 at a 7, +$0 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Koga's Weedle — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $192.49 — +$130 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$45 at an 8, −$31 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 95.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 28.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 120 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Kangaskhan — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.75 and a PSA 10 has sold for $189.59 — +$127 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$49 at an 8, −$23 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 145 copies of this printing.
Misty's Poliwrath — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $4.03 and a PSA 10 has sold for $190.50 — +$126 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$49 at an 8, −$25 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Sabrina's Drowzee — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.50 and a PSA 10 has sold for $188.43 — +$126 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$55 at a 7, −$43 at an 8, −$38 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 98.3% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 120 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Ponyta — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.25 and a PSA 10 has sold for $186.83 — +$125 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$47 at a 7, −$47 at an 8, −$36 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 96.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.1% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 119 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Rhyhorn — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.90 and a PSA 10 has sold for $184.37 — +$122 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$49 at an 8, −$31 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 94.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 154 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Last Resort — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $4.59 and a PSA 10 has sold for $186.50 — +$122 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$50 at an 8, −$34 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.2% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 14.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 216 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Machoke — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.74 and a PSA 10 has sold for $179.00 — +$116 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$33 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 24.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 130 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Mankey — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.78 and a PSA 10 has sold for $168.50 — +$107 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$53 at a 7, −$41 at an 8, −$41 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 27.2% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 114 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Gamble — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.96 and a PSA 10 has sold for $162.75 — +$101 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$49 at a 7, −$44 at an 8, −$43 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 88.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 84 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Porygon — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.57 and a PSA 10 has sold for $156.50 — +$94 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$51 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$38 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 95.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 19.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 137 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Nidorina — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.70 and a PSA 10 has sold for $154.93 — +$91 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$51 at an 8, −$35 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 90.9% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 66 copies of this printing.
Koga's Grimer — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.62 and a PSA 10 has sold for $151.00 — +$89 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$54 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$38 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 97.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 32.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 175 copies of this printing.
Rocket's Minefield Gym — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.69 and a PSA 10 has sold for $150.00 — +$87 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$54 at an 8, −$47 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 93.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 23.9% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 71 copies of this printing.
Koga's Koffing — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $145.91 — +$84 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$41 at a 7, −$35 at an 8, −$32 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 95.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.7% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 60 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Meowth — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.13 and a PSA 10 has sold for $139.99 — +$78 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, +$0 at an 8, −$22 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Koga's Pidgey — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.21 and a PSA 10 has sold for $140.00 — +$78 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$38 at an 8, −$36 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 31.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 71 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Doduo — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.39 and a PSA 10 has sold for $135.50 — +$73 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, +$0 at an 8, −$41 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Koga's Golbat — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.54 and a PSA 10 has sold for $131.75 — +$69 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$59 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$41 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 50.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 38 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Magmar — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.42 and a PSA 10 has sold for $132.12 — +$69 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$50 at a 7, −$47 at an 8, −$41 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 95.0% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 19.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 121 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Nidoran — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $127.50 — +$66 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$46 at an 8, −$35 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 93.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 29.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 81 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Pinsir — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $4.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $129.00 — +$64 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$57 at a 7, −$51 at an 8, −$49 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 24.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 114 copies of this printing.
Rocket's Secret Experiment — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $123.84 — +$60 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$46 at an 8, −$46 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 93.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 24.0% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 96 copies of this printing.
Blaine — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $10.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $127.50 — +$58 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$62 at a 7, −$37 at an 8, −$27 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 214 copies of this printing.
Cinnabar City Gym — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $119.40 — +$57 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$57 at a 7, −$56 at an 8, −$47 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.2% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 21.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 37 copies of this printing.
Sabrina's Venonat — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.22 and a PSA 10 has sold for $117.75 — +$56 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$49 at an 8, −$42 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 97.2% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 23.2% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 177 copies of this printing.
Koga's Arbok — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.79 and a PSA 10 has sold for $108.50 — +$46 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$53 at a 7, −$41 at an 8, −$39 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.5% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 19.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 106 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Tauros — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.70 and a PSA 10 has sold for $108.00 — +$45 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$32 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 83.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 128 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Quiz — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.33 and a PSA 10 has sold for $103.33 — +$41 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$43 at an 8, −$37 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 18.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 96 copies of this printing.
Koga's Zubat — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.56 and a PSA 10 has sold for $102.50 — +$41 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$32 at an 8, −$30 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 92.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 27.7% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 94 copies of this printing.
Tickling Machine — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $3.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $99.19 — +$36 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$58 at a 7, −$56 at an 8, −$41 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 95.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 25.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 91 copies of this printing.
Giovanni's Nidoran — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.95 and a PSA 10 has sold for $90.00 — +$27 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$54 at an 8, −$37 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 37.3% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 83 copies of this printing.
Warp Point — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $88.55 — +$27 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$50 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$47 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 90.7% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 27.8% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 54 copies of this printing.
Koga's Pidgey — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $87.00 — +$25 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, +$0 at an 8, −$37 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Blaine's Ninetales — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $7.90 and a PSA 10 has sold for $83.96 — +$16 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, +$0 at an 8, −$39 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Koga's Ekans — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $1.38 and a PSA 10 has sold for $69.00 — +$8 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (−$52 at a 7, −$50 at an 8, −$39 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 97.4% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 26.1% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 153 copies of this printing.
Koga's Muk — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.99 and a PSA 10 has sold for $70.00 — +$7 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$44 at an 8, −$32 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 91.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 24.5% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 98 copies of this printing.
Fuchsia City Gym — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.00 and a PSA 10 has sold for $67.30 — +$5 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$48 at an 8, −$45 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.1% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 19.6% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 46 copies of this printing.
Saffron City Gym — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.69 and a PSA 10 has sold for $61.00 — −$2 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$55 at an 8, −$54 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 89.6% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 16.7% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 48 copies of this printing.
Blaine's Last Resort — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
Raw copies cost $2.25 and a PSA 10 has sold for $46.00 — −$16 over the cost of buying one raw and grading it. Every grade below a 10 loses money at today's prices (+$0 at a 7, −$52 at an 8, −$49 at a 9), so the whole case rests on the gem. 93.9% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 18.4% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 49 copies of this printing.
Koga's Koffing — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
PriceCharting records no PSA census for this printing, so there are no odds to quote — the figure above comes from its sold-comp data alone.
Trash Exchange — Japanese Challenge from the Darkness
91.8% of graded copies reach a PSA 7 or better and 32.7% come back a 10. PSA has recorded 49 copies of this printing.
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How to read this list — and why I built it this way
The ranking is by potential value — a card’s PSA 10 price minus what it costs to buy it raw and grade it. That is the size of the best-case prize, and it is deliberately simple. Set a price range and the list re-reads for your budget, so you are comparing the cards you could actually buy against each other instead of against the biggest card in the era.
Then read the odds. Every card shows its real chance of each grade, drawn from its own population rather than a rule of thumb, beside the profit at that grade. They will not sum to 100%: the rest of a card’s graded population sits at grade 6 or below, and that line is shown too, because a card that often lands there is a different proposition from one that does not. Read the two together — a large prize with poor odds is a lottery ticket, a smaller prize with good odds is a decision. Judging population and price side by side, on the cards your budget actually reaches, is how you work out what is worth chasing and what you want to collect.
Why potential value, and not a single blended return figure. A blended number hides both the size of the prize and the risk in it, so every card shows the odds of each grade right beside the profit at that grade, and you weigh the prize against the likelihood yourself. The population basis is PSA only for the same reason: one denominator, measured the same way on every card. CGC and BGS figures are real, but mixing three grading companies into one share makes the odds mean less. Shipping and insurance are excluded from the cost basis on purpose — they vary by where you live and how many cards you send, and consistency matters more here than completeness.
There is one catch, and it is the whole game: condition. To use this list well you have to be able to look at a raw card and estimate, roughly, what it would grade — and understand why graders penalize what they penalize. A card bought at a PSA 9 price in PSA 6 condition is a loss no matter how good its rank looks here. If that skill is new to you, the grading ROI guide covers the cost math and the pre-screen check; a dedicated condition guide is coming.
This is my perspective as a collector, not a promise of returns. Every figure on the page is a decision input, not a forecast.
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