Best Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green 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

Gengar EX #108

Positive EV $3,806.12

Raw $1,350.00 → PSA 10 $46,251.75Gem Rate 3.1%ROI 3134%

$44,821.76

if PSA 10

Charizard EX #105

Positive EV $4,370.65

Raw $404.71 → PSA 10 $41,777.50Gem Rate 6.3%ROI 8519%

$41,292.80

if PSA 10

Blastoise EX #104

Positive EV $1,609.74

Raw $285.00 → PSA 10 $13,332.00Gem Rate 7.8%ROI 3553%

$12,967.01

if PSA 10

Venusaur EX #112

Positive EV $1,262.44

Raw $293.00 → PSA 10 $9,999.95Gem Rate 9.4%ROI 2581%

$9,626.96

if PSA 10

Squirtle [Reverse Holo] #83

Positive EV $1,377.16

Raw $247.50 → PSA 10 $7,400.00Gem Rate 12.5%ROI 2160%

$7,072.51

if PSA 10

Charmander [Reverse Holo] #58

Positive EV $2,405.99

Raw $61.96 → PSA 10 $6,500.00Gem Rate 37.1%ROI 4479%

$6,358.05

if PSA 10

Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #74

Positive EV $711.19

Raw $100.14 → PSA 10 $5,750.50Gem Rate 11%ROI 3092%

$5,570.37

if PSA 10

Zapdos EX #116

Positive EV $969.79

Raw $161.12 → PSA 10 $4,792.82Gem Rate 14.3%ROI 1888%

$4,551.71

if PSA 10

Moltres EX #115

Positive EV $461.16

Raw $154.50 → PSA 10 $4,399.99Gem Rate 8.3%ROI 1776%

$4,165.50

if PSA 10

Articuno EX #114

Positive EV $374.69

Raw $159.71 → PSA 10 $4,339.59Gem Rate 4.8%ROI 1710%

$4,099.89

if PSA 10

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Snorlax [Reverse Holo] #15

Positive EV $738.82

Raw $193.62 → PSA 10 $4,161.00Gem Rate 14.3%ROI 1421%

$3,887.39

if PSA 10

Scyther [Reverse Holo] #29

Positive EV $330.56

Raw $80.67 → PSA 10 $3,999.50Gem Rate 7.1%ROI 2389%

$3,838.84

if PSA 10

Squirtle [Reverse Holo] #82

Positive EV $927.64

Raw $155.80 → PSA 10 $3,699.50Gem Rate 22.2%ROI 1469%

$3,463.71

if PSA 10

Charmander #113

Positive EV $272.49

Raw $85.00 → PSA 10 $3,576.83Gem Rate 7.4%ROI 2068%

$3,411.84

if PSA 10

Kangaskhan #6

Positive EV $340.57

Raw $49.99 → PSA 10 $3,069.80Gem Rate 13.1%ROI 2262%

$2,939.82

if PSA 10

Gastly [Reverse Holo] #63

Positive EV $1,118.11

Raw $61.09 → PSA 10 $2,923.97Gem Rate 39.5%ROI 1973%

$2,782.89

if PSA 10

Ditto [Reverse Holo] #4

Positive EV $248.61

Raw $96.02 → PSA 10 $2,819.26Gem Rate 8%ROI 1502%

$2,643.25

if PSA 10

Bulbasaur [Reverse Holo] #55

Positive EV $239.26

Raw $89.90 → PSA 10 $2,575.49Gem Rate 9.5%ROI 1416%

$2,405.60

if PSA 10

Butterfree #2

Positive EV $563.33

Raw $36.02 → PSA 10 $2,500.00Gem Rate 25%ROI 2055%

$2,383.99

if PSA 10

Pidgeot [Reverse Holo] #10

Positive EV $62.72

Raw $34.46 → PSA 10 $2,425.00Gem Rate 4.7%ROI 2019%

$2,310.55

if PSA 10

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