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Best Pokemon Hidden Legends Cards to Grade

Top 17 Pokemon Hidden Legends Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Hidden Legends cards to grade? These are the 17 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

1
Ninetales EX #96

Ninetales EX #96

Positive EV $703.65
Raw $230.00 → PSA 10 $6,361.91Gem Rate 8.8%ROI 1952%

$6,051.92

if PSA 10

2
Wigglytuff EX #101

Wigglytuff EX #101

Positive EV $693.06
Raw $72.76 → PSA 10 $5,549.50Gem Rate 11.9%ROI 3533%

$5,396.75

if PSA 10

3
Groudon EX #93

Groudon EX #93

Positive EV $793.17
Raw $180.00 → PSA 10 $4,880.33Gem Rate 13.4%ROI 1777%

$4,620.34

if PSA 10

4
Metagross EX #95

Metagross EX #95

Positive EV $695.93
Raw $107.20 → PSA 10 $4,398.22Gem Rate 12.4%ROI 2250%

$4,211.03

if PSA 10

5
Regice EX #97

Regice EX #97

Positive EV $724.94
Raw $154.63 → PSA 10 $3,850.00Gem Rate 19%ROI 1541%

$3,615.38

if PSA 10

6
Regirock EX #98

Regirock EX #98

Positive EV $796.56
Raw $125.00 → PSA 10 $3,775.00Gem Rate 20.5%ROI 1742%

$3,570.01

if PSA 10

7
Jirachi #8

Jirachi #8

Positive EV $218.79
Raw $28.86 → PSA 10 $2,692.35Gem Rate 8%ROI 2373%

$2,583.50

if PSA 10

8
Dark Celebi #4

Dark Celebi #4

Positive EV $154.27
Raw $47.20 → PSA 10 $2,500.00Gem Rate 4.2%ROI 1866%

$2,372.81

if PSA 10

9
Milotic #12

Milotic #12

Positive EV $301.67
Raw $42.13 → PSA 10 $2,300.00Gem Rate 11.4%ROI 1783%

$2,177.88

if PSA 10

10
Vileplume EX #100

Vileplume EX #100

Positive EV $350.10
Raw $85.00 → PSA 10 $1,860.22Gem Rate 18.1%ROI 1027%

$1,695.23

if PSA 10

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11
Metagross [Holo] #11

Metagross [Holo] #11

Positive EV $189.34
Raw $15.25 → PSA 10 $1,100.00Gem Rate 16.9%ROI 1055%

$1,004.76

if PSA 10

12
Pinsir #13

Pinsir #13

Positive EV $67.55
Raw $17.17 → PSA 10 $952.00Gem Rate 12.4%ROI 880%

$854.84

if PSA 10

13
Banette #1

Banette #1

Positive EV $48.68
Raw $32.20 → PSA 10 $899.23Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 702%

$787.04

if PSA 10

14
Jirachi [Reverse Holo] #8

Jirachi [Reverse Holo] #8

Positive EV $43.94
Raw $70.19 → PSA 10 $849.17Gem Rate 8%ROI 465%

$698.99

if PSA 10

15
Shiftry #14

Shiftry #14

Positive EV $69.88
Raw $17.21 → PSA 10 $650.00Gem Rate 17.8%ROI 569%

$552.80

if PSA 10

16
Heracross #7

Heracross #7

Positive EV $33.23
Raw $25.00 → PSA 10 $642.17Gem Rate 12.9%ROI 512%

$537.18

if PSA 10

17
Walrein #15

Walrein #15

Positive EV $31.01
Raw $13.77 → PSA 10 $465.00Gem Rate 20.9%ROI 396%

$371.24

if PSA 10

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