Best Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Cards to Grade

Top 13 Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver cards to grade? These are the 13 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 6, 2026

Ho-Oh Legend #111

Positive EV $260.28

Raw $87.77 → PSA 10 $5,600.00Gem Rate 3%ROI 3238%

$5,432.24

if PSA 10

Lugia Legend #113

Positive EV $255.83

Raw $150.00 → PSA 10 $5,034.16Gem Rate 2.6%ROI 2089%

$4,804.17

if PSA 10

Donphan #107

Positive EV $298.11

Raw $20.57 → PSA 10 $4,662.25Gem Rate 4.4%ROI 4536%

$4,561.69

if PSA 10

Lugia Legend #114

Positive EV $235.57

Raw $205.45 → PSA 10 $3,658.08Gem Rate 0.9%ROI 1182%

$3,372.64

if PSA 10

Raichu #10

Positive EV $70.09

Raw $14.20 → PSA 10 $2,287.00Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 2328%

$2,192.81

if PSA 10

Blissey #106

Positive EV $148.61

Raw $29.50 → PSA 10 $1,788.00Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 1533%

$1,678.51

if PSA 10

Feraligatr #108

Positive EV $121.67

Raw $60.00 → PSA 10 $1,374.20Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 882%

$1,234.21

if PSA 10

Typhlosion Prime #110

Positive EV $44.51

Raw $59.93 → PSA 10 $1,041.83Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 645%

$901.91

if PSA 10

Ampharos #105

Positive EV $78.81

Raw $42.13 → PSA 10 $904.16Gem Rate 1.6%ROI 640%

$782.04

if PSA 10

Water Energy #117

Positive EV $89.92

Raw $18.22 → PSA 10 $782.59Gem Rate 17.6%ROI 697%

$684.38

if PSA 10

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Ho-Oh Legend #112

Positive EV $82.76

Raw $74.35 → PSA 10 $690.00Gem Rate 2.9%ROI 347%

$535.66

if PSA 10

Arcanine #1

Positive EV $15.95

Raw $28.48 → PSA 10 $589.59Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 444%

$481.12

if PSA 10

Feraligatr [Cracked Ice] #20

Positive EV $19.13

Raw $21.91 → PSA 10 $411.84Gem Rate 4.8%ROI 304%

$309.94

if PSA 10

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