Best Pokemon Crystal Guardians Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Crystal Guardians Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Crystal Guardians 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

Celebi [Gold Star] #100

Positive EV $1,521.32

Raw $1,156.36 → PSA 10 $17,500.00Gem Rate 3.8%ROI 1315%

$16,263.65

if PSA 10

Charizard #4

Positive EV $556.51

Raw $310.00 → PSA 10 $14,615.89Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 3648%

$14,225.90

if PSA 10

Blastoise [Reverse Holo] #2

Positive EV $1,374.99

Raw $158.27 → PSA 10 $14,100.00Gem Rate 6.2%ROI 5818%

$13,861.74

if PSA 10

Alakazam [Gold Star] #99

Positive EV $1,523.86

Raw $1,227.46 → PSA 10 $13,100.00Gem Rate 2.9%ROI 902%

$11,792.55

if PSA 10

Fearow #18

Positive EV $122.20

Raw $2.99 → PSA 10 $7,540.24Gem Rate 2.4%ROI 8987%

$7,457.26

if PSA 10

Charizard [Reverse Holo] #4

Positive EV $1,216.25

Raw $400.00 → PSA 10 $7,491.00Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 1461%

$7,011.01

if PSA 10

Blaziken EX #90

Positive EV $451.16

Raw $60.21 → PSA 10 $6,900.00Gem Rate 4%ROI 4822%

$6,759.80

if PSA 10

Groudon EX #93

Positive EV $483.22

Raw $115.00 → PSA 10 $6,875.00Gem Rate 4.3%ROI 3426%

$6,680.01

if PSA 10

Kyogre EX #95

Positive EV $557.79

Raw $112.80 → PSA 10 $5,866.00Gem Rate 6.5%ROI 2943%

$5,673.21

if PSA 10

Blastoise #2

Positive EV $236.36

Raw $149.47 → PSA 10 $5,725.74Gem Rate 2.7%ROI 2395%

$5,496.28

if PSA 10

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Marshtomp [Reverse Holo] #24

Positive EV $393.08

Raw $21.51 → PSA 10 $4,950.00Gem Rate 8.3%ROI 4777%

$4,848.50

if PSA 10

Swampert EX #98

Positive EV $546.19

Raw $90.33 → PSA 10 $4,529.90Gem Rate 6.9%ROI 2560%

$4,359.58

if PSA 10

Charmander [Reverse Holo] #48

Positive EV $403.31

Raw $56.28 → PSA 10 $4,430.00Gem Rate 9.4%ROI 3151%

$4,293.73

if PSA 10

Venusaur [Reverse Holo] #28

Positive EV $485.45

Raw $91.92 → PSA 10 $4,159.57Gem Rate 8.4%ROI 2320%

$3,987.66

if PSA 10

Squirtle [Reverse Holo] #63

Positive EV $373.03

Raw $51.15 → PSA 10 $4,047.50Gem Rate 7.1%ROI 2986%

$3,916.36

if PSA 10

Sceptile EX #96

Positive EV $290.74

Raw $154.92 → PSA 10 $4,057.00Gem Rate 5.4%ROI 1627%

$3,822.09

if PSA 10

Blastoise [Reverse Holo] #14

Positive EV $1,092.59

Raw $95.00 → PSA 10 $3,965.71Gem Rate 22.5%ROI 2166%

$3,790.72

if PSA 10

Delcatty EX #91

Positive EV $299.80

Raw $45.00 → PSA 10 $3,416.00Gem Rate 7.8%ROI 2633%

$3,291.01

if PSA 10

Wigglytuff [Reverse Holo] #13

Positive EV $190.85

Raw $24.74 → PSA 10 $2,905.00Gem Rate 8.1%ROI 2674%

$2,800.27

if PSA 10

Aggron EX #89

Positive EV $310.99

Raw $53.79 → PSA 10 $2,782.66Gem Rate 6.8%ROI 1980%

$2,648.88

if PSA 10

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