Best Pokemon 30th Celebration Cards to Grade

Top 16 Pokemon 30th Celebration Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon 30th Celebration cards to grade? These are the 16 picks with the highest payoff if the card comes back a PSA 10. Every card here also has positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by its real gem rate, so the ranking never recommends a card the math says to skip.

How these numbers work. Expected value weights every PSA grade by how often this card actually earns it, then subtracts the raw price and the $79.99 grading fee. If PSA 10 is the single best-case outcome: PSA 10 price minus raw price minus the grading fee. Selling fees, shipping, and insurance are not deducted — set your own selling fee on any card page.

Prices updated weekly · Last updated October 1, 2026

Lugia #149

Positive EV $1,060.02

Raw $338.12 → PSA 10 $1,707.98Gem Rate 81.8%ROI 308%

$1,289.87

if PSA 10

Gengar Ex #154

Positive EV $821.55

Raw $118.65 → PSA 10 $1,277.77Gem Rate 77.8%ROI 543%

$1,079.13

if PSA 10

Charizard #4

Positive EV $776.16

Raw $191.00 → PSA 10 $1,047.15Gem Rate 100%ROI 286%

$776.16

if PSA 10

Jirachi ex #155

Positive EV $373.32

Raw $79.10 → PSA 10 $532.41Gem Rate 100%ROI 235%

$373.32

if PSA 10

Pikachu ex #150

Positive EV $214.04

Raw $87.57 → PSA 10 $527.43Gem Rate 62.5%ROI 215%

$359.87

if PSA 10

Mew ex #158

Positive EV $352.76

Raw $89.93 → PSA 10 $522.68Gem Rate 100%ROI 208%

$352.76

if PSA 10

Gengar #94

Positive EV $264.06

Raw $85.40 → PSA 10 $473.03Gem Rate 87.5%ROI 186%

$307.64

if PSA 10

Pikachu ex #149

Positive EV $224.53

Raw $75.00 → PSA 10 $455.65Gem Rate 80%ROI 194%

$300.66

if PSA 10

Mewtwo ex #157

Positive EV $238.65

Raw $72.61 → PSA 10 $391.25Gem Rate 100%ROI 156%

$238.65

if PSA 10

Sylveon ex #153

Positive EV $203.97

Raw $65.57 → PSA 10 $349.53Gem Rate 100%ROI 140%

$203.97

if PSA 10

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Magikarp #203

Positive EV $36.39

Raw $117.63 → PSA 10 $380.00Gem Rate 33.3%ROI 92%

$182.38

if PSA 10

Pikachu & Zekrom GX #33

Positive EV $109.44

Raw $40.03 → PSA 10 $229.46Gem Rate 100%ROI 91%

$109.44

if PSA 10

Darkrai & Cresselia Legend #99

Positive EV $70.64

Raw $28.59 → PSA 10 $179.22Gem Rate 100%ROI 65%

$70.64

if PSA 10

Rayquaza EX #85

Positive EV $70.12

Raw $29.14 → PSA 10 $179.25Gem Rate 100%ROI 64%

$70.12

if PSA 10

Pikachu #58

Positive EV $62.67

Raw $30.00 → PSA 10 $172.66Gem Rate 100%ROI 57%

$62.67

if PSA 10

Dark Tyranitar #19

Positive EV $37.71

Raw $20.49 → PSA 10 $138.19Gem Rate 100%ROI 38%

$37.71

if PSA 10

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