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Best Pokemon Generations Cards to Grade

Top 20 Most Profitable Pokemon Generations Cards, Ranked by Net Profit

Looking for the best Pokemon Generations cards to grade? These are the 20 most profitable picks right now, ranked by net profit after PSA grading and eBay fees. Every card uses real gem rate data, live market prices, and full expected value calculations — no guesswork.

Updated weekly with live market data · Last updated May 11, 2026

1
M Charizard EX #12

M Charizard EX #12

Raw $70.01 → PSA 10 $2,625.50Gem Rate 8.9%EV $295.53ROI 2663%

$2,530.49

net profit

2
Gengar #35

Gengar #35

Raw $19.84 → PSA 10 $2,322.93Gem Rate 1.7%EV $62.52ROI 5080%

$2,278.09

net profit

3
Articuno #25

Articuno #25

Raw $24.50 → PSA 10 $2,187.50Gem Rate 7.3%EV $167.99ROI 4319%

$2,138.00

net profit

4
Zapdos #29

Zapdos #29

Raw $32.09 → PSA 10 $1,024.99Gem Rate 5.8%EV $72.03ROI 1695%

$967.90

net profit

5
Charizard EX #11

Charizard EX #11

Raw $17.42 → PSA 10 $599.99Gem Rate 10.2%EV $62.12ROI 1314%

$557.57

net profit

6
Magikarp [Toys R Us] #22

Magikarp [Toys R Us] #22

Raw $41.52 → PSA 10 $579.50Gem Rate 4.4%EV $12.65ROI 771%

$512.98

net profit

7
Leafeon EX #10

Leafeon EX #10

Raw $19.65 → PSA 10 $458.97Gem Rate 15.6%EV $54.68ROI 928%

$414.32

net profit

8
Clefairy [Toys R Us] #50

Clefairy [Toys R Us] #50

Raw $29.12 → PSA 10 $400.00Gem Rate 12.1%EV $22.60ROI 639%

$345.88

net profit

9
Pikachu [Toys R Us] #26

Pikachu [Toys R Us] #26

Raw $73.19 → PSA 10 $417.50Gem Rate 4.2%EV $20.41ROI 325%

$319.31

net profit

10
Vaporeon EX #24

Vaporeon EX #24

Raw $13.99 → PSA 10 $349.00Gem Rate 14.6%EV $46.35ROI 795%

$310.01

net profit

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11
Jolteon EX #28

Jolteon EX #28

Raw $20.18 → PSA 10 $330.00Gem Rate 17.1%EV $50.53ROI 630%

$284.82

net profit

12
M Venusaur EX #2

M Venusaur EX #2

Raw $14.50 → PSA 10 $272.52Gem Rate 17.9%EV $35.91ROI 590%

$233.02

net profit

13
M Blastoise EX #18

M Blastoise EX #18

Raw $19.83 → PSA 10 $240.58Gem Rate 12.6%EV $21.48ROI 437%

$195.75

net profit

14
Ninetales EX #13

Ninetales EX #13

Raw $5.69 → PSA 10 $209.53Gem Rate 17.9%EV $24.87ROI 583%

$178.84

net profit

15
Clefairy #50

Clefairy #50

Raw $1.84 → PSA 10 $200.00Gem Rate 12.1%EV $11.14ROI 645%

$173.16

net profit

16
Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #23

Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #23

Raw $5.13 → PSA 10 $199.99Gem Rate 12.9%EV $18.74ROI 564%

$169.86

net profit

17
Meowth [Toys R Us] #53

Meowth [Toys R Us] #53

Raw $27.85 → PSA 10 $199.99Gem Rate 6.5%EV $-13.80ROI 278%

$147.14

net profit

18
Gyarados #23

Gyarados #23

Raw $1.86 → PSA 10 $142.03Gem Rate 12.9%EV $4.75ROI 429%

$115.17

net profit

19
Blastoise EX #17

Blastoise EX #17

Raw $10.65 → PSA 10 $125.99Gem Rate 13.7%EV $7.57ROI 253%

$90.34

net profit

20
Venusaur EX #1

Venusaur EX #1

Raw $8.08 → PSA 10 $93.25Gem Rate 15.3%EV $-3.17ROI 182%

$60.17

net profit

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