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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 August 21, 2026

1
M Charizard EX #12

M Charizard EX #12

Raw $107.99 → PSA 10 $2,704.50Gem Rate 8.6%EV $270.27ROI 1934%

$2,571.51

net profit

2
Gengar #35

Gengar #35

Raw $31.00 → PSA 10 $2,325.00Gem Rate 1.6%EV $70.81ROI 4052%

$2,269.00

net profit

3
Articuno #25

Articuno #25

Raw $32.33 → PSA 10 $1,912.50Gem Rate 7%EV $140.73ROI 3236%

$1,855.17

net profit

4
Charizard EX #11

Charizard EX #11

Raw $19.21 → PSA 10 $1,300.00Gem Rate 10%EV $130.04ROI 2841%

$1,255.79

net profit

5
Zapdos #29

Zapdos #29

Raw $32.50 → PSA 10 $1,250.00Gem Rate 5.6%EV $84.54ROI 2074%

$1,192.50

net profit

6
Clefairy [Toys R Us] #50

Clefairy [Toys R Us] #50

Raw $28.47 → PSA 10 $1,200.00Gem Rate 11.7%EV $120.66ROI 2144%

$1,146.53

net profit

7
Meowth [Toys R Us] #53

Meowth [Toys R Us] #53

Raw $35.00 → PSA 10 $864.37Gem Rate 6.3%EV $22.82ROI 1341%

$804.37

net profit

8
Leafeon EX #10

Leafeon EX #10

Raw $21.17 → PSA 10 $646.86Gem Rate 15.5%EV $96.87ROI 1301%

$600.69

net profit

9
Pikachu [Toys R Us] #26

Pikachu [Toys R Us] #26

Raw $54.99 → PSA 10 $637.10Gem Rate 4.1%EV $88.50ROI 696%

$557.11

net profit

10
Jolteon EX #28

Jolteon EX #28

Raw $21.52 → PSA 10 $595.00Gem Rate 16.6%EV $99.07ROI 1179%

$548.48

net profit

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11
Vaporeon EX #24

Vaporeon EX #24

Raw $15.40 → PSA 10 $586.44Gem Rate 14.4%EV $78.67ROI 1352%

$546.04

net profit

12
Magikarp [Toys R Us] #22

Magikarp [Toys R Us] #22

Raw $60.00 → PSA 10 $579.50Gem Rate 4.2%EV $12.49ROI 582%

$494.50

net profit

13
M Blastoise EX #18

M Blastoise EX #18

Raw $24.32 → PSA 10 $458.58Gem Rate 12.3%EV $54.14ROI 830%

$409.26

net profit

14
Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #23

Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #23

Raw $7.36 → PSA 10 $411.45Gem Rate 12.3%EV $92.54ROI 1171%

$379.09

net profit

15
M Venusaur EX #2

M Venusaur EX #2

Raw $19.50 → PSA 10 $363.93Gem Rate 17.4%EV $50.09ROI 718%

$319.43

net profit

16
Blastoise EX #17

Blastoise EX #17

Raw $11.92 → PSA 10 $325.35Gem Rate 13.4%EV $34.18ROI 781%

$288.43

net profit

17
Ninetales EX #13

Ninetales EX #13

Raw $5.57 → PSA 10 $265.00Gem Rate 17.7%EV $36.96ROI 767%

$234.43

net profit

18
Clefairy #50

Clefairy #50

Raw $2.02 → PSA 10 $200.11Gem Rate 11.7%EV $17.28ROI 641%

$173.09

net profit

19
Gyarados #23

Gyarados #23

Raw $1.67 → PSA 10 $130.03Gem Rate 12.3%EV $6.69ROI 388%

$103.36

net profit

20
Venusaur EX #1

Venusaur EX #1

Raw $7.54 → PSA 10 $120.00Gem Rate 15.4%EV $0.20ROI 269%

$87.46

net profit

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