Best Pokemon Burning Shadows Cards to Grade

Top 15 Pokemon Burning Shadows Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Burning Shadows cards to grade? These are the 15 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 6, 2026

Charizard GX #150

Positive EV $963.76

Raw $315.46 → PSA 10 $7,000.00Gem Rate 12.1%ROI 1670%

$6,604.55

if PSA 10

Gardevoir GX #159

Positive EV $166.84

Raw $30.28 → PSA 10 $2,032.00Gem Rate 11.8%ROI 1743%

$1,921.73

if PSA 10

Darkrai GX #158

Positive EV $150.68

Raw $38.00 → PSA 10 $2,025.00Gem Rate 9.9%ROI 1616%

$1,907.01

if PSA 10

Acerola #142

Positive EV $26.23

Raw $43.61 → PSA 10 $974.75Gem Rate 9.3%ROI 689%

$851.15

if PSA 10

Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #40

Positive EV $184.97

Raw $6.00 → PSA 10 $919.37Gem Rate 26.3%ROI 969%

$833.38

if PSA 10

Darkrai GX #139

Positive EV $75.93

Raw $20.00 → PSA 10 $755.00Gem Rate 14.7%ROI 655%

$655.01

if PSA 10

Wicke #147

Positive EV $14.02

Raw $57.10 → PSA 10 $726.22Gem Rate 10.5%ROI 430%

$589.13

if PSA 10

Noivern GX #160

Positive EV $19.59

Raw $20.92 → PSA 10 $671.00Gem Rate 14.6%ROI 565%

$570.09

if PSA 10

Machamp GX #135

Positive EV $6.36

Raw $8.00 → PSA 10 $562.69Gem Rate 12.7%ROI 539%

$474.70

if PSA 10

Alolan Muk GX #157

Positive EV $20.10

Raw $15.87 → PSA 10 $555.00Gem Rate 17.3%ROI 479%

$459.14

if PSA 10

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Ho-Oh GX #131

Positive EV $30.29

Raw $15.97 → PSA 10 $553.00Gem Rate 17.2%ROI 476%

$457.04

if PSA 10

Lycanroc GX #155

Positive EV $23.64

Raw $17.25 → PSA 10 $501.49Gem Rate 17.1%ROI 416%

$404.25

if PSA 10

Pikachu #40

Positive EV $51.34

Raw $1.79 → PSA 10 $442.68Gem Rate 26.3%ROI 441%

$360.90

if PSA 10

Darkrai GX #88

Positive EV $31.31

Raw $8.13 → PSA 10 $314.50Gem Rate 29%ROI 257%

$226.38

if PSA 10

Charizard GX #20

Positive EV $19.10

Raw $15.25 → PSA 10 $301.08Gem Rate 26%ROI 216%

$205.84

if PSA 10

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