Best Pokemon Brilliant Stars Cards to Grade

Top 18 Pokemon Brilliant Stars Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Brilliant Stars cards to grade? These are the 18 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

Charizard V #154

Positive EV $168.21

Raw $251.50 → PSA 10 $724.00Gem Rate 49.6%ROI 118%

$392.51

if PSA 10

Mewtwo [Reverse Holo] #56

Positive EV $4.32

Raw $1.13 → PSA 10 $470.00Gem Rate 11.1%ROI 479%

$388.88

if PSA 10

Flareon #TG01

Positive EV $16.96

Raw $20.67 → PSA 10 $450.00Gem Rate 20.1%ROI 347%

$349.34

if PSA 10

Mimikyu V #TG16

Positive EV $133.82

Raw $76.01 → PSA 10 $448.00Gem Rate 54.7%ROI 187%

$292.00

if PSA 10

Jolteon #TG04

Positive EV $3.53

Raw $17.49 → PSA 10 $351.00Gem Rate 22%ROI 260%

$253.52

if PSA 10

Arceus V [Metal] #122

Positive EV $73.90

Raw $13.99 → PSA 10 $346.08Gem Rate 43.6%ROI 268%

$252.10

if PSA 10

Shaymin VSTAR [Jumbo] #14

Positive EV $63.88

Raw $2.25 → PSA 10 $289.99Gem Rate 50%ROI 253%

$207.75

if PSA 10

Charizard V #153

Positive EV $54.26

Raw $29.51 → PSA 10 $262.47Gem Rate 54.2%ROI 140%

$152.97

if PSA 10

Magmar #19

Positive EV $23.64

Raw $1.02 → PSA 10 $228.00Gem Rate 44.4%ROI 181%

$146.99

if PSA 10

Charizard V #17

Positive EV $24.59

Raw $7.81 → PSA 10 $221.25Gem Rate 43.8%ROI 152%

$133.45

if PSA 10

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Charizard VSTAR [Jumbo] #18

Positive EV $78.66

Raw $22.40 → PSA 10 $234.96Gem Rate 73.9%ROI 129%

$132.57

if PSA 10

Pikachu V #157

Positive EV $28.15

Raw $24.90 → PSA 10 $211.00Gem Rate 53.4%ROI 101%

$106.11

if PSA 10

Umbreon V #TG22

Positive EV $14.87

Raw $67.00 → PSA 10 $250.00Gem Rate 50.9%ROI 70%

$103.01

if PSA 10

Arceus V #166

Positive EV $13.88

Raw $50.63 → PSA 10 $213.50Gem Rate 55%ROI 63%

$82.88

if PSA 10

Umbreon VMAX #TG23

Positive EV $25.24

Raw $90.07 → PSA 10 $240.25Gem Rate 70.4%ROI 41%

$70.19

if PSA 10

Mimikyu VMAX #TG17

Positive EV $8.66

Raw $62.00 → PSA 10 $186.50Gem Rate 71.4%ROI 31%

$44.51

if PSA 10

Mimikyu VMAX #69

Positive EV $0.42

Raw $10.83 → PSA 10 $122.15Gem Rate 66.7%ROI 34%

$31.33

if PSA 10

Sylveon VMAX #TG15

Positive EV $1.23

Raw $63.82 → PSA 10 $175.00Gem Rate 72.1%ROI 22%

$31.19

if PSA 10

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