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Best Pokemon Chinese 151 Collect Cards to Grade

Top 12 Pokemon Chinese 151 Collect Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Chinese 151 Collect cards to grade? These are the 12 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 4, 2026

1
Pikachu #172

Pikachu #172

Positive EV $740.56
Raw $2,026.04 → PSA 10 $3,130.74Gem Rate 81%ROI 49%

$1,024.71

if PSA 10

2
Pikachu #171

Pikachu #171

Positive EV $435.84
Raw $837.42 → PSA 10 $1,622.47Gem Rate 72%ROI 77%

$705.06

if PSA 10

3
Pikachu #170

Pikachu #170

Positive EV $626.57
Raw $500.00 → PSA 10 $1,283.70Gem Rate 87%ROI 121%

$703.71

if PSA 10

4
Pikachu #173

Pikachu #173

Positive EV $505.07
Raw $670.00 → PSA 10 $1,328.00Gem Rate 84%ROI 77%

$578.01

if PSA 10

5
Rapidash #78

Rapidash #78

Positive EV $246.55
Raw $1.92 → PSA 10 $328.46Gem Rate 100%ROI 301%

$246.55

if PSA 10

6
Gengar [Reverse] #94

Gengar [Reverse] #94

Positive EV $113.88
Raw $5.00 → PSA 10 $259.99Gem Rate 75%ROI 206%

$175.00

if PSA 10

7
Mew EX #191

Mew EX #191

Positive EV $119.53
Raw $204.62 → PSA 10 $433.50Gem Rate 86%ROI 52%

$148.89

if PSA 10

8
Pikachu [Master Ball] #25

Pikachu [Master Ball] #25

Positive EV $71.24
Raw $23.68 → PSA 10 $200.00Gem Rate 84%ROI 93%

$96.33

if PSA 10

9
Zapdosex #190

Zapdosex #190

Positive EV $29.86
Raw $34.55 → PSA 10 $163.63Gem Rate 82%ROI 43%

$49.09

if PSA 10

10
Charmander [Master Ball] #4

Charmander [Master Ball] #4

Positive EV $13.10
Raw $25.08 → PSA 10 $135.78Gem Rate 82%ROI 29%

$30.71

if PSA 10

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11
Alakazam ex #189

Alakazam ex #189

Positive EV $4.02
Raw $21.53 → PSA 10 $119.71Gem Rate 85%ROI 18%

$18.19

if PSA 10

12
Zapdos EX #190

Zapdos EX #190

Positive EV $5.94
Raw $29.99 → PSA 10 $115.92Gem Rate 100%ROI 5%

$5.94

if PSA 10

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