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Best Pokemon Call of Legends Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Call of Legends Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Call of Legends 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 5, 2026

1
Rayquaza #SL10

Rayquaza #SL10

Positive EV $5,496.86
Raw $555.11 → PSA 10 $208,599.34Gem Rate 1.5%ROI 32745%

$207,964.24

if PSA 10

2
Lugia #15

Lugia #15

Positive EV $3,848.64
Raw $152.50 → PSA 10 $149,731.02Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 64303%

$149,498.53

if PSA 10

3
Rayquaza #20

Rayquaza #20

Positive EV $1,052.08
Raw $160.00 → PSA 10 $17,779.04Gem Rate 2.5%ROI 7308%

$17,539.05

if PSA 10

4
Ho-Oh #9

Ho-Oh #9

Positive EV $850.29
Raw $20.03 → PSA 10 $16,724.98Gem Rate 4.7%ROI 16622%

$16,624.96

if PSA 10

5
Umbreon #22

Umbreon #22

Positive EV $572.38
Raw $137.50 → PSA 10 $14,823.71Gem Rate 1.6%ROI 6716%

$14,606.22

if PSA 10

6
Espeon #4

Espeon #4

Positive EV $724.69
Raw $46.57 → PSA 10 $9,999.00Gem Rate 5.6%ROI 7801%

$9,872.44

if PSA 10

7
Ho-Oh #SL5

Ho-Oh #SL5

Positive EV $781.94
Raw $279.50 → PSA 10 $9,175.00Gem Rate 2.8%ROI 2452%

$8,815.51

if PSA 10

8
Groudon #6

Groudon #6

Positive EV $740.86
Raw $8.89 → PSA 10 $8,000.00Gem Rate 7.8%ROI 8901%

$7,911.12

if PSA 10

9
Lucario [Holo] #14

Lucario [Holo] #14

Positive EV $435.58
Raw $14.18 → PSA 10 $5,947.71Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 6216%

$5,853.54

if PSA 10

10
Palkia #19

Palkia #19

Positive EV $445.30
Raw $18.99 → PSA 10 $4,592.85Gem Rate 9.8%ROI 4540%

$4,493.87

if PSA 10

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11
Gyarados #7

Gyarados #7

Positive EV $208.42
Raw $56.50 → PSA 10 $2,850.00Gem Rate 3.1%ROI 1988%

$2,713.51

if PSA 10

12
Lugia [Reverse Holo] #15

Lugia [Reverse Holo] #15

Positive EV $77.34
Raw $85.53 → PSA 10 $2,716.50Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 1541%

$2,550.98

if PSA 10

13
Ho-Oh [Reverse Holo] #9

Ho-Oh [Reverse Holo] #9

Positive EV $64.38
Raw $20.92 → PSA 10 $2,495.55Gem Rate 4.7%ROI 2373%

$2,394.64

if PSA 10

14
Jirachi #11

Jirachi #11

Positive EV $120.90
Raw $25.00 → PSA 10 $2,332.50Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 2122%

$2,227.51

if PSA 10

15
Pachirisu #18

Pachirisu #18

Positive EV $941.38
Raw $9.97 → PSA 10 $2,208.00Gem Rate 11.7%ROI 2354%

$2,118.04

if PSA 10

16
Smeargle #21

Smeargle #21

Positive EV $275.08
Raw $9.50 → PSA 10 $1,781.25Gem Rate 17.3%ROI 1890%

$1,691.76

if PSA 10

17
Leafeon #13

Leafeon #13

Positive EV $60.55
Raw $24.53 → PSA 10 $1,147.26Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 998%

$1,042.74

if PSA 10

18
Ninetales #17

Ninetales #17

Positive EV $49.61
Raw $37.83 → PSA 10 $1,078.46Gem Rate 5.9%ROI 815%

$960.64

if PSA 10

19
Water Energy #90

Water Energy #90

Positive EV $158.06
Raw $38.58 → PSA 10 $914.63Gem Rate 20.5%ROI 671%

$796.06

if PSA 10

20
Snorlax #33

Snorlax #33

Positive EV $19.66
Raw $20.00 → PSA 10 $733.66Gem Rate 5.6%ROI 634%

$633.67

if PSA 10

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