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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 22, 2026

1
M Charizard EX #12

M Charizard EX #12

Raw $88.12 → PSA 10 $2,622.79Gem Rate 8.8%EV $283.09ROI 2219%

$2,509.67

net profit

2
Gengar #35

Gengar #35

Raw $25.75 → PSA 10 $2,322.93Gem Rate 1.7%EV $60.59ROI 4477%

$2,272.18

net profit

3
Articuno #25

Articuno #25

Raw $20.98 → PSA 10 $2,187.50Gem Rate 7.3%EV $169.06ROI 4658%

$2,141.52

net profit

4
Zapdos #29

Zapdos #29

Raw $29.21 → PSA 10 $1,024.99Gem Rate 5.8%EV $73.61ROI 1791%

$970.78

net profit

5
Charizard EX #11

Charizard EX #11

Raw $18.00 → PSA 10 $599.99Gem Rate 10.2%EV $62.28ROI 1295%

$556.99

net profit

6
Magikarp [Toys R Us] #22

Magikarp [Toys R Us] #22

Raw $42.71 → PSA 10 $579.50Gem Rate 4.3%EV $11.22ROI 756%

$511.79

net profit

7
Leafeon EX #10

Leafeon EX #10

Raw $19.82 → PSA 10 $458.97Gem Rate 15.6%EV $54.33ROI 924%

$414.15

net profit

8
Clefairy [Toys R Us] #50

Clefairy [Toys R Us] #50

Raw $32.14 → PSA 10 $400.00Gem Rate 12.1%EV $19.34ROI 600%

$342.86

net profit

9
Pikachu [Toys R Us] #26

Pikachu [Toys R Us] #26

Raw $71.92 → PSA 10 $417.50Gem Rate 4.2%EV $27.96ROI 331%

$320.58

net profit

10
Vaporeon EX #24

Vaporeon EX #24

Raw $14.57 → PSA 10 $349.00Gem Rate 14.6%EV $45.30ROI 782%

$309.43

net profit

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11
Meowth [Toys R Us] #53

Meowth [Toys R Us] #53

Raw $27.63 → PSA 10 $287.49Gem Rate 6.4%EV $-7.82ROI 446%

$234.86

net profit

12
M Venusaur EX #2

M Venusaur EX #2

Raw $15.31 → PSA 10 $272.52Gem Rate 17.8%EV $34.42ROI 576%

$232.21

net profit

13
M Blastoise EX #18

M Blastoise EX #18

Raw $20.18 → PSA 10 $240.58Gem Rate 12.6%EV $20.96ROI 432%

$195.40

net profit

14
Ninetales EX #13

Ninetales EX #13

Raw $5.74 → PSA 10 $209.53Gem Rate 17.9%EV $27.37ROI 582%

$178.79

net profit

15
Clefairy #50

Clefairy #50

Raw $1.71 → PSA 10 $200.00Gem Rate 12.1%EV $11.19ROI 649%

$173.29

net profit

16
Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #23

Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #23

Raw $5.00 → PSA 10 $199.99Gem Rate 12.5%EV $17.66ROI 567%

$169.99

net profit

17
Jolteon EX #28

Jolteon EX #28

Raw $22.09 → PSA 10 $210.50Gem Rate 17.1%EV $27.53ROI 347%

$163.41

net profit

18
Gyarados #23

Gyarados #23

Raw $1.71 → PSA 10 $142.03Gem Rate 12.5%EV $3.94ROI 432%

$115.32

net profit

19
Blastoise EX #17

Blastoise EX #17

Raw $9.43 → PSA 10 $125.99Gem Rate 13.7%EV $10.71ROI 266%

$91.56

net profit

20
Venusaur EX #1

Venusaur EX #1

Raw $8.00 → PSA 10 $92.94Gem Rate 15.3%EV $-3.14ROI 182%

$59.94

net profit

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