Best Pokemon Celebrations Cards to Grade

Top 17 Pokemon Celebrations Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Celebrations cards to grade? These are the 17 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

Greninja [Gold Star] #SWSH144

Positive EV $69.39

Raw $28.53 → PSA 10 $1,884.50Gem Rate 7%ROI 1637%

$1,775.98

if PSA 10

Pikachu V #SWSH145

Positive EV $103.09

Raw $109.75 → PSA 10 $980.15Gem Rate 22%ROI 417%

$790.41

if PSA 10

Charizard #4

Positive EV $116.17

Raw $159.49 → PSA 10 $485.32Gem Rate 58.9%ROI 103%

$245.84

if PSA 10

Mimikyu #SWSH136

Positive EV $21.02

Raw $15.55 → PSA 10 $338.17Gem Rate 28%ROI 254%

$242.63

if PSA 10

Umbreon #17

Positive EV $92.29

Raw $83.69 → PSA 10 $379.00Gem Rate 54.4%ROI 132%

$215.32

if PSA 10

Dragapult #SWSH132

Positive EV $13.98

Raw $10.95 → PSA 10 $193.59Gem Rate 48%ROI 113%

$102.65

if PSA 10

Surfing Pikachu V #8

Positive EV $12.34

Raw $4.55 → PSA 10 $178.78Gem Rate 44.1%ROI 111%

$94.24

if PSA 10

Pikachu V Union #SWSH142

Positive EV $35.18

Raw $8.84 → PSA 10 $175.48Gem Rate 65%ROI 98%

$86.65

if PSA 10

Pikachu V Union #SWSH141

Positive EV $44.28

Raw $10.77 → PSA 10 $174.58Gem Rate 71%ROI 92%

$83.82

if PSA 10

Pikachu Birthday #24

Positive EV $31.11

Raw $30.76 → PSA 10 $192.29Gem Rate 61.6%ROI 74%

$81.54

if PSA 10

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Lance's Charizard V [Jumbo] #SWSH133

Positive EV $1.07

Raw $4.90 → PSA 10 $162.08Gem Rate 43%ROI 91%

$77.19

if PSA 10

M Rayquaza EX #76

Positive EV $37.20

Raw $35.40 → PSA 10 $192.50Gem Rate 68.7%ROI 67%

$77.11

if PSA 10

Pikachu VMAX #SWSH062

Positive EV $18.23

Raw $15.19 → PSA 10 $158.50Gem Rate 66%ROI 67%

$63.32

if PSA 10

Mew #25

Positive EV $4.82

Raw $57.25 → PSA 10 $199.89Gem Rate 56.3%ROI 46%

$62.65

if PSA 10

Pikachu V Union #SWSH140

Positive EV $25.19

Raw $6.39 → PSA 10 $139.69Gem Rate 75%ROI 62%

$53.31

if PSA 10

Mew EX #88

Positive EV $7.83

Raw $18.49 → PSA 10 $150.50Gem Rate 59.8%ROI 53%

$52.02

if PSA 10

Pikachu V Union #SWSH139

Positive EV $4.86

Raw $6.86 → PSA 10 $130.00Gem Rate 64%ROI 50%

$43.15

if PSA 10

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