Best Pokemon Ascended Heroes Cards to Grade

Top 16 Pokemon Ascended Heroes Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Ascended Heroes 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 4, 2026

Mega Charizard Y ex #294

Positive EV $247.56

Raw $388.81 → PSA 10 $2,122.28Gem Rate 20.3%ROI 353%

$1,653.48

if PSA 10

Pikachu ex #276

Positive EV $645.85

Raw $948.36 → PSA 10 $2,133.47Gem Rate 61.5%ROI 107%

$1,105.12

if PSA 10

Mega Gengar ex #284

Positive EV $598.38

Raw $899.22 → PSA 10 $1,975.00Gem Rate 63.2%ROI 102%

$995.79

if PSA 10

Mega Dragonite ex #295

Positive EV $95.61

Raw $213.35 → PSA 10 $1,182.59Gem Rate 18.1%ROI 303%

$889.25

if PSA 10

Mega Dragonite ex #290

Positive EV $392.95

Raw $580.00 → PSA 10 $1,290.20Gem Rate 62.8%ROI 95%

$630.21

if PSA 10

Pikachu ex #277

Positive EV $236.71

Raw $330.72 → PSA 10 $885.00Gem Rate 55.2%ROI 115%

$474.29

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Mewtwo Ex #281

Positive EV $178.51

Raw $284.00 → PSA 10 $669.99Gem Rate 66.7%ROI 84%

$306.00

if PSA 10

Charmander [Ball] #20

Positive EV $40.58

Raw $0.61 → PSA 10 $360.00Gem Rate 28.3%ROI 347%

$279.40

if PSA 10

Psyduck #226

Positive EV $54.17

Raw $66.58 → PSA 10 $280.86Gem Rate 61.4%ROI 92%

$134.29

if PSA 10

Lillie's Clefairy Ex #280

Positive EV $50.43

Raw $151.47 → PSA 10 $335.48Gem Rate 66.7%ROI 45%

$104.02

if PSA 10

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Steven's Metagross Ex #289

Positive EV $20.39

Raw $81.00 → PSA 10 $240.71Gem Rate 63.3%ROI 50%

$79.72

if PSA 10

N's Zoroark ex #286

Positive EV $25.23

Raw $139.62 → PSA 10 $298.50Gem Rate 66.4%ROI 36%

$78.89

if PSA 10

Surfer #293

Positive EV $1.73

Raw $21.32 → PSA 10 $174.99Gem Rate 51.4%ROI 73%

$73.68

if PSA 10

Mega Feraligatr Ex #274

Positive EV $8.10

Raw $123.25 → PSA 10 $257.50Gem Rate 65.2%ROI 27%

$54.26

if PSA 10

Mega Gengar ex #269

Positive EV $14.58

Raw $56.59 → PSA 10 $190.00Gem Rate 70.4%ROI 39%

$53.42

if PSA 10

Mega Dragonite ex #152

Positive EV $9.43

Raw $4.99 → PSA 10 $100.00Gem Rate 71.8%ROI 18%

$15.02

if PSA 10

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