Best Pokemon Fossil Cards to Grade

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

Looking for the best Pokemon Fossil 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 1, 2026

Gengar [1st Edition] #5

Positive EV $1,319.27

Raw $400.80 → PSA 10 $24,501.00Gem Rate 2.3%ROI 4996%

$24,020.21

if PSA 10

Dragonite [1st Edition] #4

Positive EV $1,165.51

Raw $220.06 → PSA 10 $20,000.00Gem Rate 2.7%ROI 6566%

$19,699.95

if PSA 10

Lapras [1st Edition] #10

Positive EV $443.84

Raw $105.44 → PSA 10 $17,000.00Gem Rate 2.2%ROI 9068%

$16,814.57

if PSA 10

Dragonite #4

Positive EV $80.52

Raw $89.00 → PSA 10 $12,800.00Gem Rate 0.3%ROI 7474%

$12,631.01

if PSA 10

Articuno [1st Edition] #2

Positive EV $380.77

Raw $134.48 → PSA 10 $11,657.03Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 5335%

$11,442.56

if PSA 10

Gengar [1999-2000] #20

Positive EV $1,064.22

Raw $319.80 → PSA 10 $9,999.97Gem Rate 9.1%ROI 2401%

$9,600.18

if PSA 10

Aerodactyl [Prerelease] #1

Positive EV $49.31

Raw $56.08 → PSA 10 $6,358.97Gem Rate 1%ROI 4573%

$6,222.90

if PSA 10

Aerodactyl [1st Edition] #1

Positive EV $225.44

Raw $65.97 → PSA 10 $5,400.00Gem Rate 3.8%ROI 3600%

$5,254.04

if PSA 10

Raichu [1st Edition] #14

Positive EV $239.41

Raw $76.57 → PSA 10 $5,389.19Gem Rate 3.3%ROI 3342%

$5,232.63

if PSA 10

Kabutops [1st Edition] #9

Positive EV $224.79

Raw $85.00 → PSA 10 $4,721.96Gem Rate 4.4%ROI 2762%

$4,556.97

if PSA 10

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Moltres [1st Edition] #12

Positive EV $373.95

Raw $96.80 → PSA 10 $4,558.38Gem Rate 5.3%ROI 2478%

$4,381.59

if PSA 10

Ditto [1st Edition] #3

Positive EV $346.76

Raw $87.30 → PSA 10 $3,996.96Gem Rate 7.1%ROI 2289%

$3,829.67

if PSA 10

Hitmonlee [1st Edition] #7

Positive EV $143.71

Raw $70.21 → PSA 10 $3,800.00Gem Rate 3.9%ROI 2430%

$3,649.80

if PSA 10

Zapdos [1st Edition] #15

Positive EV $357.68

Raw $90.00 → PSA 10 $3,750.00Gem Rate 6.4%ROI 2106%

$3,580.01

if PSA 10

Gengar #5

Positive EV $54.58

Raw $97.20 → PSA 10 $3,217.39Gem Rate 0.4%ROI 1716%

$3,040.20

if PSA 10

Haunter [1st Edition] #6

Positive EV $307.06

Raw $94.28 → PSA 10 $3,210.42Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 1742%

$3,036.15

if PSA 10

Gengar [1st Edition] #20

Positive EV $443.00

Raw $97.50 → PSA 10 $2,917.56Gem Rate 13.6%ROI 1544%

$2,740.07

if PSA 10

Muk [1999-2000] #28

Positive EV $293.89

Raw $121.31 → PSA 10 $2,489.36Gem Rate 15%ROI 1137%

$2,288.06

if PSA 10

Hypno [1st Edition] #8

Positive EV $127.67

Raw $69.35 → PSA 10 $2,112.50Gem Rate 6.5%ROI 1315%

$1,963.16

if PSA 10

Dragonite [1st Edition] #19

Positive EV $230.92

Raw $66.19 → PSA 10 $1,810.78Gem Rate 13%ROI 1139%

$1,664.60

if PSA 10

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