Best Pokemon Destined Rivals Cards to Grade

Top 19 Pokemon Destined Rivals Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Destined Rivals cards to grade? These are the 19 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

Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex #231

Positive EV $234.22

Raw $480.25 → PSA 10 $1,079.73Gem Rate 56%ROI 93%

$519.49

if PSA 10

Misty's Gyarados [Staff] #49

Positive EV $151.00

Raw $144.47 → PSA 10 $563.25Gem Rate 54.8%ROI 151%

$338.79

if PSA 10

Misty's Gyarados [Stamped] #49

Positive EV $4.73

Raw $16.03 → PSA 10 $388.78Gem Rate 15%ROI 305%

$292.76

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Tyranitar [Stamped] #96

Positive EV $100.55

Raw $13.39 → PSA 10 $355.00Gem Rate 45%ROI 280%

$261.62

if PSA 10

Misty's Psyduck #193

Positive EV $35.28

Raw $61.74 → PSA 10 $390.00Gem Rate 34%ROI 175%

$248.27

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Tyranitar [Staff] #96

Positive EV $85.79

Raw $129.48 → PSA 10 $451.31Gem Rate 53.6%ROI 115%

$241.84

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Tyranitar [Reverse Holo] #96

Positive EV $65.58

Raw $1.84 → PSA 10 $311.25Gem Rate 45%ROI 280%

$229.42

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Mimikyu [Stamped] #87

Positive EV $93.60

Raw $15.98 → PSA 10 $317.00Gem Rate 55.7%ROI 230%

$221.03

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Moltres ex [Stamped] #229

Positive EV $89.87

Raw $63.03 → PSA 10 $352.50Gem Rate 57%ROI 146%

$209.48

if PSA 10

Ethan's Typhlosion #190

Positive EV $3.01

Raw $26.00 → PSA 10 $307.50Gem Rate 27%ROI 190%

$201.51

if PSA 10

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Growlithe [Reverse Holo] #27

Positive EV $28.71

Raw $0.50 → PSA 10 $269.00Gem Rate 38.5%ROI 234%

$188.51

if PSA 10

Ethan's Typhlosion [Staff] #34

Positive EV $60.26

Raw $121.91 → PSA 10 $390.00Gem Rate 56%ROI 93%

$188.10

if PSA 10

Cynthia's Garchomp ex #232

Positive EV $78.06

Raw $205.00 → PSA 10 $465.00Gem Rate 60%ROI 63%

$180.01

if PSA 10

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230

Positive EV $49.89

Raw $150.00 → PSA 10 $370.50Gem Rate 59%ROI 61%

$140.51

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Moltres ex #229

Positive EV $42.99

Raw $85.26 → PSA 10 $297.00Gem Rate 58%ROI 80%

$131.75

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Larvitar #94

Positive EV $41.83

Raw $0.20 → PSA 10 $199.03Gem Rate 57.1%ROI 148%

$118.84

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Mimikyu [Prerelease Staff] #87

Positive EV $16.40

Raw $125.99 → PSA 10 $294.52Gem Rate 55.7%ROI 43%

$88.54

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex #233

Positive EV $19.52

Raw $92.50 → PSA 10 $255.00Gem Rate 59%ROI 48%

$82.51

if PSA 10

Team Rocket's Giovanni #174

Positive EV $7.82

Raw $0.40 → PSA 10 $120.00Gem Rate 13.3%ROI 49%

$39.61

if PSA 10

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