Best Pokemon Arceus Cards to Grade

Top 13 Pokemon Arceus Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Arceus cards to grade? These are the 13 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 5, 2026

Arceus LV. X #95

Positive EV $4,770.89

Raw $107.06 → PSA 10 $149,105.50Gem Rate 3.1%ROI 79614%

$148,918.45

if PSA 10

Gengar LV. X #97

Positive EV $914.89

Raw $426.38 → PSA 10 $23,566.31Gem Rate 1.7%ROI 4554%

$23,059.94

if PSA 10

Arceus LV. X #94

Positive EV $1,043.71

Raw $71.58 → PSA 10 $22,499.50Gem Rate 3.9%ROI 14744%

$22,347.93

if PSA 10

Charizard [Cracked Ice] #1

Positive EV $200.07

Raw $45.00 → PSA 10 $10,000.00Gem Rate 1.2%ROI 7901%

$9,875.01

if PSA 10

Salamence LV. X #98

Positive EV $359.20

Raw $93.34 → PSA 10 $9,880.00Gem Rate 2.7%ROI 5600%

$9,706.67

if PSA 10

Charizard #1

Positive EV $219.26

Raw $53.19 → PSA 10 $7,450.01Gem Rate 2.2%ROI 5494%

$7,316.83

if PSA 10

Salamence #8

Positive EV $237.70

Raw $8.63 → PSA 10 $4,650.00Gem Rate 4.9%ROI 5147%

$4,561.38

if PSA 10

Tangrowth LV. X #99

Positive EV $226.90

Raw $37.64 → PSA 10 $3,850.00Gem Rate 5.2%ROI 3173%

$3,732.37

if PSA 10

Arceus #AR9

Positive EV $157.28

Raw $32.78 → PSA 10 $2,775.01Gem Rate 5.8%ROI 2361%

$2,662.24

if PSA 10

Gengar #16

Positive EV $81.45

Raw $31.98 → PSA 10 $2,566.58Gem Rate 4.8%ROI 2192%

$2,454.61

if PSA 10

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Gengar #17

Positive EV $2.36

Raw $39.05 → PSA 10 $1,887.75Gem Rate 1.5%ROI 1486%

$1,768.71

if PSA 10

Arceus LV. X #96

Positive EV $176.53

Raw $47.65 → PSA 10 $1,433.65Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 1023%

$1,306.01

if PSA 10

Charizard [Reverse Holo] #1

Positive EV $44.24

Raw $32.50 → PSA 10 $560.32Gem Rate 2.2%ROI 398%

$447.83

if PSA 10

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