Best Pokemon Delta Species Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Delta Species Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Delta Species 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 6, 2026

Kyogre [Gold Star] #112

Positive EV $2,771.58

Raw $1,900.00 → PSA 10 $40,337.32Gem Rate 4.1%ROI 1937%

$38,357.33

if PSA 10

Rayquaza [Reverse Holo] #13

Positive EV $1,723.67

Raw $272.30 → PSA 10 $20,000.00Gem Rate 6.6%ROI 5577%

$19,647.71

if PSA 10

Umbreon [Reverse Holo] #17

Positive EV $1,562.01

Raw $258.25 → PSA 10 $13,640.35Gem Rate 6.8%ROI 3933%

$13,302.11

if PSA 10

Mewtwo [Reverse Holo] #12

Positive EV $1,519.08

Raw $253.75 → PSA 10 $12,999.99Gem Rate 5%ROI 3795%

$12,666.25

if PSA 10

Tyranitar [Reverse Holo] #16

Positive EV $1,662.94

Raw $129.99 → PSA 10 $12,700.00Gem Rate 9.9%ROI 5948%

$12,490.02

if PSA 10

Dragonite [Reverse Holo] #3

Positive EV $1,140.06

Raw $188.97 → PSA 10 $10,063.29Gem Rate 6.9%ROI 3642%

$9,794.33

if PSA 10

Rayquaza #13

Positive EV $860.13

Raw $132.91 → PSA 10 $7,871.57Gem Rate 6.6%ROI 3597%

$7,658.67

if PSA 10

Vaporeon EX #110

Positive EV $453.93

Raw $154.18 → PSA 10 $7,100.00Gem Rate 3.7%ROI 2932%

$6,865.83

if PSA 10

Mewtwo #12

Positive EV $754.86

Raw $185.00 → PSA 10 $7,002.27Gem Rate 5.4%ROI 2542%

$6,737.28

if PSA 10

Umbreon #17

Positive EV $628.75

Raw $202.63 → PSA 10 $6,750.00Gem Rate 6.8%ROI 2288%

$6,467.38

if PSA 10

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Flareon EX #108

Positive EV $330.75

Raw $162.50 → PSA 10 $5,966.67Gem Rate 3.6%ROI 2361%

$5,724.18

if PSA 10

Salamence [Reverse Holo] #14

Positive EV $736.55

Raw $56.53 → PSA 10 $5,249.00Gem Rate 9.8%ROI 3745%

$5,112.48

if PSA 10

Latias [Reverse Holo] #8

Positive EV $802.75

Raw $100.62 → PSA 10 $5,143.90Gem Rate 10.5%ROI 2748%

$4,963.29

if PSA 10

Espeon #4

Positive EV $669.81

Raw $128.49 → PSA 10 $5,022.78Gem Rate 9.9%ROI 2309%

$4,814.30

if PSA 10

Dragonite #3

Positive EV $615.60

Raw $185.01 → PSA 10 $4,357.47Gem Rate 6.9%ROI 1544%

$4,092.47

if PSA 10

Latios #9

Positive EV $550.88

Raw $67.32 → PSA 10 $4,117.99Gem Rate 9.5%ROI 2695%

$3,970.68

if PSA 10

Ditto (Squirtle) [Reverse Holo] #40

Positive EV $757.10

Raw $200.70 → PSA 10 $4,214.66Gem Rate 15.1%ROI 1402%

$3,933.97

if PSA 10

Ditto (Pikachu) #63

Positive EV $595.30

Raw $60.00 → PSA 10 $3,926.50Gem Rate 14.3%ROI 2705%

$3,786.51

if PSA 10

Jolteon [Reverse Holo] #7

Positive EV $585.25

Raw $269.50 → PSA 10 $3,982.89Gem Rate 11.6%ROI 1040%

$3,633.40

if PSA 10

Jolteon EX #109

Positive EV $231.72

Raw $153.55 → PSA 10 $3,674.12Gem Rate 4.4%ROI 1473%

$3,440.58

if PSA 10

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