Cheap raw, big in a PSA 10. Every card from my Sleeper Alert stories, with the real numbers and what you'd make at each grade.
15 cards
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NewTeam Up · 162/181 · 2019
Old but hot: the 30th Celebration reprint put it back in the spotlight. Raw fell from ~$200 to $113 while PSA 10 climbed to ~$895, and even a PSA 9 pays after fees.
Cost to try: $178 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
Sleeper Alert · prices as of Nov 8, 2026
XY Black Star Promos · XY133 · 2016
Greninja is back in stores with the Mega Greninja ex deck (Nov 13) and the 30th Greninja ex tin (Dec 4). Hard to grade: buy sharp, centered copies only. Even a PSA 8 sells for ~$365.
Cost to try: $144 (card + PSA Priority $79.99 + $25 ship)
Sleeper Alert · prices as of Nov 5, 2026
Furious Fists · 113/111 · 2014
Mega Lucario is the face of Flowing Fists (Feb 2027), like Rayquaza before Delta Reign. It's already moving: a PSA 9 sold for $345 on Oct 1 and $1,195 on Oct 30.
Cost to try: $235 (card + PSA Standard $59.99 + $25 ship)
Sleeper Alert · prices as of Nov 5, 2026
Team Up · 164/181 · 2019
Older Gengar cards keep climbing. Half of graded copies get a 10 and PSA 10s sell about 3 times a week.
Cost to try: $402 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
Sleeper Alert · prices as of Nov 5, 2026
Fusion Strike · 269/264 · 2021
The 30th Celebration Mew figure box lands Dec 24. A PSA 9 loses money, so grade only clean copies: 62% of graded copies get a 10.
Cost to try: $249 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
Sleeper Alert · prices as of Nov 5, 2026
Cosmic Eclipse · 222/236 · 2019
Raw is at an all-time high and PSA 10s sell about 3 times a week. Almost 1 in 3 graded copies gets a 10.
Cost to try: $445 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
Instagram story · prices as of Nov 2, 2026
FireRed & LeafGreen · 112/112 · 2004
Raw doubled in a year and it's still about $300. Only 180 PSA 10s exist.
Cost to try: $520 (card + PSA Express $199 + $25 ship)
Instagram story · prices as of Nov 2, 2026
Fates Collide · 29/124 · 2016
A $12 Mew where a PSA 9 already pays for the card and the grading.
Cost to try: $76.65 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
$20 Sleeper Challenge · prices as of Nov 1, 2026
Steam Siege · 108/114 · 2016
Under $17 raw, and more than 1 in 5 graded copies gets a 10.
Cost to try: $81.89 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
$20 Sleeper Challenge · prices as of Nov 1, 2026
BREAKpoint · 74/122 · 2016
About $10 raw with only 78 PSA 10s. The cheapest card on this list.
Cost to try: $75.12 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
$20 Sleeper Challenge · prices as of Nov 1, 2026
Roaring Skies · 106/108 · 2015
A $21 card with only 51 PSA 10s. The cheapest way to chase a big 10.
Cost to try: $86.06 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
November list · prices as of Oct 31, 2026
BREAKthrough · 157/162 · 2015
A full art Mewtwo for about $60, and a PSA 9 sells for over $800.
Cost to try: $145 (card + PSA Standard $59.99 + $25 ship)
November list · prices as of Oct 31, 2026
XY · 142/146 · 2014
Just 18 PSA 10s out of 1,319 graded. Very hard to gem, huge if it does.
Cost to try: $200 (card + PSA Standard $59.99 + $25 ship) · *PSA charges more above $10k, so treat it as a ceiling
November list · prices as of Oct 31, 2026
Roaring Skies · 104/108 · 2015
The priciest XY card here, but a PSA 9 already sells for about $2,100.
Cost to try: $401 (card + PSA Express $199 + $25 ship)
November list · prices as of Oct 31, 2026
Sun & Moon · 142/149 · 2017
A fan favorite, but a PSA 9 loses money. Only grade a copy you'd bet is a 10.
Cost to try: $107 (card + PSA Value $39.99 + $25 ship)
November list · prices as of Oct 31, 2026
No card matches these filters yet.
Before you buy, check the copy: centering inside PSA's limits, sharp corners, clean edges and no scratches. Measure centering free, then inspect the surface.
A card that is still cheap raw but sells for much more once graded, usually because few copies get a PSA 10. The raw price hasn't caught up with the graded price yet.
The graded sale price minus 13.25% in selling fees, minus the raw price, the PSA fee for that graded value and about $25 in shipping. PSA fees come from the tier that covers the card's value after grading.
A PSA 9 doesn't cover the cost of the card and the grading, so the card only makes sense if it comes back a PSA 10. Grade only a copy that looks perfect.
Every time I post a new Sleeper Alert story, the card is added here. Prices are refreshed with the monthly sleeper list.
No. These are numbers I researched from PriceCharting and PSA population data, not guarantees. Prices change every week and grading is never guaranteed.
Put its raw, PSA 9 and PSA 10 prices in the grading calculator and see what each grade pays.