Best Pokemon Aquapolis Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Aquapolis Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Aquapolis cards to grade? These are the 20 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 3, 2026

Lugia #149

Positive EV $8,342.94

Raw $2,594.19 → PSA 10 $99,792.13Gem Rate 4%ROI 3632%

$97,117.95

if PSA 10

Umbreon #H29

Positive EV $2,083.57

Raw $1,150.49 → PSA 10 $24,199.26Gem Rate 4.7%ROI 1867%

$22,968.78

if PSA 10

Nidoking #150

Positive EV $1,769.99

Raw $757.38 → PSA 10 $18,020.83Gem Rate 4.8%ROI 2052%

$17,183.46

if PSA 10

Houndoom #H11

Positive EV $1,520.22

Raw $510.00 → PSA 10 $15,992.37Gem Rate 4.3%ROI 2611%

$15,402.38

if PSA 10

Tyranitar #H28

Positive EV $2,009.32

Raw $421.61 → PSA 10 $13,405.35Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 2573%

$12,903.75

if PSA 10

Arcanine #H2

Positive EV $1,230.52

Raw $291.01 → PSA 10 $11,899.50Gem Rate 6.4%ROI 3107%

$11,528.50

if PSA 10

Espeon #H9

Positive EV $1,671.21

Raw $304.28 → PSA 10 $11,047.72Gem Rate 8%ROI 2775%

$10,663.45

if PSA 10

Kingdra #148

Positive EV $936.65

Raw $375.00 → PSA 10 $10,600.00Gem Rate 5.1%ROI 2230%

$10,145.01

if PSA 10

Scizor #H21

Positive EV $1,057.45

Raw $170.59 → PSA 10 $8,797.14Gem Rate 9.9%ROI 3411%

$8,546.56

if PSA 10

Suicune #H25

Positive EV $953.28

Raw $243.29 → PSA 10 $8,805.58Gem Rate 6.6%ROI 2624%

$8,482.30

if PSA 10

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Zapdos #H32

Positive EV $1,217.46

Raw $197.03 → PSA 10 $7,439.23Gem Rate 11.3%ROI 2585%

$7,162.21

if PSA 10

Entei #H8

Positive EV $601.24

Raw $214.98 → PSA 10 $5,103.21Gem Rate 7.6%ROI 1630%

$4,808.24

if PSA 10

Hypno #H12

Positive EV $605.35

Raw $91.56 → PSA 10 $4,291.08Gem Rate 11.9%ROI 2401%

$4,119.53

if PSA 10

Espeon [Reverse Holo] #11

Positive EV $183.17

Raw $160.00 → PSA 10 $3,600.00Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 1400%

$3,360.01

if PSA 10

Psyduck #104

Positive EV $482.82

Raw $175.41 → PSA 10 $3,157.26Gem Rate 9.7%ROI 1136%

$2,901.86

if PSA 10

Tentacruel #H26

Positive EV $248.28

Raw $99.66 → PSA 10 $2,761.53Gem Rate 6.2%ROI 1437%

$2,581.88

if PSA 10

Muk #H17

Positive EV $434.64

Raw $178.92 → PSA 10 $2,779.95Gem Rate 11.6%ROI 974%

$2,521.04

if PSA 10

Victreebel #H30

Positive EV $282.74

Raw $99.99 → PSA 10 $2,067.14Gem Rate 11.9%ROI 1049%

$1,887.16

if PSA 10

Espeon [Box Topper] #6

Positive EV $653.62

Raw $190.00 → PSA 10 $1,949.02Gem Rate 31.4%ROI 622%

$1,679.03

if PSA 10

Growlithe [Reverse Holo] #80

Positive EV $345.15

Raw $128.37 → PSA 10 $1,639.72Gem Rate 26.6%ROI 687%

$1,431.36

if PSA 10

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