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Best Pokemon Chaos Rising Cards to Grade

Top 13 Pokemon Chaos Rising Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Chaos Rising cards to grade? These are the 13 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

Mega Greninja ex #122

Positive EV $91.89
Raw $167.50 → PSA 10 $837.92Gem Rate 25.1%ROI 239%

$590.43

if PSA 10

2

Emma #107

Positive EV $99.33
Raw $3.27 → PSA 10 $318.58Gem Rate 55.2%ROI 283%

$235.32

if PSA 10

3

Mega Greninja ex #116

Positive EV $147.90
Raw $180.00 → PSA 10 $495.00Gem Rate 69.2%ROI 90%

$235.01

if PSA 10

4

Claydol #92

Positive EV $75.43
Raw $3.24 → PSA 10 $182.40Gem Rate 68.9%ROI 119%

$99.17

if PSA 10

5

Cinccino ex #119

Positive EV $41.69
Raw $48.11 → PSA 10 $226.01Gem Rate 65.9%ROI 76%

$97.91

if PSA 10

6

Cobalion ex #103

Positive EV $5.84
Raw $2.75 → PSA 10 $158.22Gem Rate 51%ROI 91%

$75.48

if PSA 10

7

Xerneas #91

Positive EV $31.96
Raw $8.60 → PSA 10 $152.50Gem Rate 71.7%ROI 72%

$63.91

if PSA 10

8

Mega Dragalge ex #118

Positive EV $4.58
Raw $36.00 → PSA 10 $171.26Gem Rate 60.9%ROI 48%

$55.27

if PSA 10

9

Froakie #88

Positive EV $11.49
Raw $10.13 → PSA 10 $131.21Gem Rate 71.7%ROI 46%

$41.09

if PSA 10

10

Ampharos #90

Positive EV $9.82
Raw $7.48 → PSA 10 $121.75Gem Rate 73.5%ROI 39%

$34.28

if PSA 10

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11

Mega Greninja ex #100

Positive EV $0.93
Raw $11.90 → PSA 10 $123.99Gem Rate 54.1%ROI 35%

$32.10

if PSA 10

12

Tauros #96

Positive EV $2.82
Raw $4.55 → PSA 10 $114.85Gem Rate 69.4%ROI 36%

$30.31

if PSA 10

13

Chespin #87

Positive EV $0.55
Raw $4.99 → PSA 10 $109.77Gem Rate 71.7%ROI 29%

$24.79

if PSA 10

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