Best Pokemon Evolutions Cards to Grade

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

Looking for the best Pokemon Evolutions 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 4, 2026

Charizard [Prerelease Staff] #11

Positive EV $2,161.25

Raw $1,500.00 → PSA 10 $10,842.27Gem Rate 5.9%ROI 586%

$9,262.28

if PSA 10

Charizard #11

Positive EV $104.20

Raw $70.65 → PSA 10 $9,100.00Gem Rate 1.1%ROI 5941%

$8,949.36

if PSA 10

Gyarados [Prerelease Staff] #34

Positive EV $200.75

Raw $603.46 → PSA 10 $6,500.00Gem Rate 2%ROI 851%

$5,816.55

if PSA 10

Charizard [Prerelease] #11

Positive EV $328.48

Raw $443.39 → PSA 10 $6,000.00Gem Rate 4.3%ROI 1046%

$5,476.62

if PSA 10

Charmander [Toys R Us] #9

Positive EV $148.02

Raw $128.75 → PSA 10 $3,665.85Gem Rate 4.1%ROI 1656%

$3,457.11

if PSA 10

Raichu [Holo] #36

Positive EV $171.60

Raw $7.99 → PSA 10 $3,355.00Gem Rate 7%ROI 3713%

$3,267.02

if PSA 10

Mew [Holo] #53

Positive EV $59.87

Raw $24.95 → PSA 10 $3,091.59Gem Rate 3%ROI 2846%

$2,986.65

if PSA 10

Mewtwo [Prerelease] #51

Positive EV $413.29

Raw $197.21 → PSA 10 $2,603.00Gem Rate 6.3%ROI 839%

$2,325.80

if PSA 10

Charizard [Reverse Holo] #11

Positive EV $169.11

Raw $70.00 → PSA 10 $2,387.50Gem Rate 8%ROI 1492%

$2,237.51

if PSA 10

Pikachu [Cracked Ice Holo] #35

Positive EV $150.94

Raw $19.99 → PSA 10 $1,250.00Gem Rate 16%ROI 1150%

$1,150.02

if PSA 10

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Magneton #38

Positive EV $92.66

Raw $2.91 → PSA 10 $1,128.62Gem Rate 14%ROI 1261%

$1,045.72

if PSA 10

Mewtwo [Reverse Holo] #51

Positive EV $67.28

Raw $10.56 → PSA 10 $825.00Gem Rate 13%ROI 811%

$734.45

if PSA 10

Mewtwo [Cracked Ice Holo] #51

Positive EV $47.57

Raw $10.25 → PSA 10 $816.58Gem Rate 12.2%ROI 805%

$726.34

if PSA 10

Mew [Reverse Holo] #53

Positive EV $40.64

Raw $25.24 → PSA 10 $600.00Gem Rate 18%ROI 470%

$494.77

if PSA 10

Mewtwo EX #103

Positive EV $111.85

Raw $34.25 → PSA 10 $608.91Gem Rate 29%ROI 433%

$494.67

if PSA 10

M Charizard EX #101

Positive EV $149.55

Raw $102.90 → PSA 10 $600.11Gem Rate 42%ROI 228%

$417.22

if PSA 10

Arcanine [Reverse Holo] #18

Positive EV $86.26

Raw $3.59 → PSA 10 $494.40Gem Rate 29%ROI 492%

$410.82

if PSA 10

Dragonite EX #106

Positive EV $87.64

Raw $40.00 → PSA 10 $493.00Gem Rate 31%ROI 311%

$373.01

if PSA 10

Surfing Pikachu #111

Positive EV $54.03

Raw $10.00 → PSA 10 $428.64Gem Rate 23%ROI 376%

$338.65

if PSA 10

Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #35

Positive EV $86.94

Raw $6.57 → PSA 10 $419.21Gem Rate 36%ROI 384%

$332.65

if PSA 10

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