Weekly Pokemon Grading Picks for Filipino Collectors: Sweet Spot, Highest Upside & Easiest to Sell

How the Rankings Work

Grading a Pokemon card involves two separate risks: will the premium cover the fee? and can you actually sell the finished slab? Each card in the 20-card pool gets two scores: a Return score (ROI% after PSA fee, normalised to 0–100 across the pool) and a Liquidity score (annual PSA 10 sales volume, normalised the same way). Those two scores combine into three ranked lists with different emphasis:

Pool: 20 cards from Base Set 1st Edition to modern SARs. PSA fee tiers: $25 (under $500), $50 ($200–$999 raw), $150 ($1,000+). Data: Sep 7 – Sep 12, 2026.

Sweet Spot Picks

Cards that clear a meaningful bar on both return and liquidity — the most broadly useful list for most collectors.

Highest Upside Picks

Ranked primarily by PSA 10 premium. Vintage Base Set holos produce 10–22× multiples that modern cards cannot match. Be prepared to hold the slab for months while finding the right buyer.

Easiest to Sell Picks

Ranked primarily by graded market depth. Modern alt arts and rainbow rares with 3,000–6,000+ annual PSA 10 sales give the best chance of a fast exit — important if you're grading in volume.

This Week's Top Pick

The Sweet Spot list's #1 card is this week's featured pick.

Full 20-Card Reference

All 20 cards sorted by Sweet Spot ranking. Use as a quick price reference.

PHP Price Benchmarks

Philippine Peso equivalents for the Sweet Spot top 10. Use when buying or selling locally.

SGD at 1.36 USD/SGD · PHP at 58.5 USD/PHP (May 2026). Net profit excludes middleman fees. Add ₱580–1,740/card for Singapore-based middleman costs. Use tcgTalk Price Comparison for card-level pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do Filipino collectors send cards for grading?

The most common route is through Singapore-based middlemen who consolidate submissions to PSA Japan or the US. Philippine-based grading communities on Facebook and Telegram also organise local batch collections. Turnaround is typically 3–6 months for PSA Economy.

How are the three lists different?

Sweet Spot balances return and liquidity. Highest Upside ranks by PSA 10 premium — vintage holos dominate. Easiest to Sell ranks by annual graded sales volume — modern alt arts dominate.

What PSA fee do you use?

$25 (under $500) · $50 ($200–$999) · $150 ($1,000+). Add S$10–30 for Singapore middlemen — that's roughly ₱580–1,740 additional per card.

Should I grade a card just because it's on one of these lists?

Only if you have a near-mint raw copy. ROI assumes PSA 10. A PSA 8 typically sells below the raw price on most cards here.

Data from PriceCharting CSV exports. USD prices; SGD at 1.36; PHP at 58.5. ROI assumes PSA Economy/Standard and a PSA 10 result. Updated Sep 13, 2026.