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Best Pokemon Gym Heroes Cards to Grade

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

Looking for the best Pokemon Gym Heroes 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 5, 2026

1
Sabrina's Gengar [1st Edition] #14

Sabrina's Gengar [1st Edition] #14

Positive EV $1,859.91
Raw $1,547.87 → PSA 10 $29,100.00Gem Rate 3.1%ROI 1688%

$27,472.14

if PSA 10

2
Sabrina's Gengar #14

Sabrina's Gengar #14

Positive EV $239.16
Raw $341.31 → PSA 10 $14,711.68Gem Rate 0.4%ROI 3392%

$14,290.38

if PSA 10

3
Blaine's Moltres [1st Edition] #1

Blaine's Moltres [1st Edition] #1

Positive EV $561.97
Raw $294.00 → PSA 10 $12,270.67Gem Rate 2.7%ROI 3181%

$11,896.68

if PSA 10

4
Rocket's Scyther [1st Edition] #13

Rocket's Scyther [1st Edition] #13

Positive EV $604.69
Raw $193.08 → PSA 10 $9,054.95Gem Rate 4.3%ROI 3216%

$8,781.88

if PSA 10

5
Rocket's Moltres [1st Edition] #12

Rocket's Moltres [1st Edition] #12

Positive EV $505.07
Raw $185.00 → PSA 10 $5,743.00Gem Rate 6.3%ROI 2067%

$5,478.01

if PSA 10

6
Misty's Psyduck [W Stamp] #54

Misty's Psyduck [W Stamp] #54

Positive EV $602.34
Raw $165.00 → PSA 10 $5,300.00Gem Rate 13.6%ROI 2063%

$5,055.01

if PSA 10

7
Rocket's Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #11

Rocket's Hitmonchan [1st Edition] #11

Positive EV $490.79
Raw $119.48 → PSA 10 $4,774.76Gem Rate 9.6%ROI 2294%

$4,575.29

if PSA 10

8
Rocket's Snorlax [1st Edition] #33

Rocket's Snorlax [1st Edition] #33

Positive EV $455.79
Raw $152.64 → PSA 10 $4,702.69Gem Rate 7.4%ROI 1922%

$4,470.06

if PSA 10

9
Lt. Surge's Fearow [1st Edition] #7

Lt. Surge's Fearow [1st Edition] #7

Positive EV $211.11
Raw $105.08 → PSA 10 $3,816.25Gem Rate 4.8%ROI 1962%

$3,631.18

if PSA 10

10
Brock [1st Edition] #15

Brock [1st Edition] #15

Positive EV $156.93
Raw $57.83 → PSA 10 $3,400.00Gem Rate 4.8%ROI 2367%

$3,262.18

if PSA 10

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11
Erika's Dragonair [1st Edition] #4

Erika's Dragonair [1st Edition] #4

Positive EV $361.91
Raw $239.23 → PSA 10 $3,300.00Gem Rate 8.5%ROI 934%

$2,980.78

if PSA 10

12
Brock's Rhydon [1st Edition] #2

Brock's Rhydon [1st Edition] #2

Positive EV $257.77
Raw $105.24 → PSA 10 $3,025.00Gem Rate 6.9%ROI 1533%

$2,839.77

if PSA 10

13
Erika's Dragonair #4

Erika's Dragonair #4

Positive EV $32.17
Raw $76.76 → PSA 10 $2,800.00Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 1686%

$2,643.25

if PSA 10

14
Misty's Seadra [1st Edition] #9

Misty's Seadra [1st Edition] #9

Positive EV $229.59
Raw $109.54 → PSA 10 $2,751.08Gem Rate 9.4%ROI 1352%

$2,561.55

if PSA 10

15
Misty [1st Edition] #18

Misty [1st Edition] #18

Positive EV $280.17
Raw $174.99 → PSA 10 $2,783.44Gem Rate 11.8%ROI 992%

$2,528.46

if PSA 10

16
Erika's Clefable [1st Edition] #3

Erika's Clefable [1st Edition] #3

Positive EV $224.99
Raw $85.14 → PSA 10 $2,600.00Gem Rate 7.4%ROI 1475%

$2,434.87

if PSA 10

17
Erika's Vileplume [1st Edition] #5

Erika's Vileplume [1st Edition] #5

Positive EV $267.97
Raw $86.07 → PSA 10 $2,465.00Gem Rate 10.3%ROI 1384%

$2,298.94

if PSA 10

18
Misty's Tentacruel [1st Edition] #10

Misty's Tentacruel [1st Edition] #10

Positive EV $152.80
Raw $104.12 → PSA 10 $2,283.58Gem Rate 7.9%ROI 1140%

$2,099.47

if PSA 10

19
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz [1st Edition] #6

Lt. Surge's Electabuzz [1st Edition] #6

Positive EV $370.38
Raw $112.96 → PSA 10 $2,281.03Gem Rate 17.1%ROI 1082%

$2,088.08

if PSA 10

20
Lt. Surge's Magneton [1st Edition] #8

Lt. Surge's Magneton [1st Edition] #8

Positive EV $179.80
Raw $85.00 → PSA 10 $2,220.71Gem Rate 8%ROI 1246%

$2,055.72

if PSA 10

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