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Best Pokemon Japanese Crossing the Ruins Cards to Grade

Top 7 Pokemon Japanese Crossing the Ruins Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese Crossing the Ruins cards to grade? These are the 7 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 2, 2026

1
Umbreon #197

Umbreon #197

Positive EV $1,144.82
Raw $308.92 → PSA 10 $6,449.50Gem Rate 14.6%ROI 1558%

$6,060.59

if PSA 10

2
Espeon #196

Espeon #196

Positive EV $375.27
Raw $130.00 → PSA 10 $2,093.38Gem Rate 17.1%ROI 897%

$1,883.39

if PSA 10

3
Kabutops #141

Kabutops #141

Positive EV $88.19
Raw $35.50 → PSA 10 $614.00Gem Rate 22.6%ROI 432%

$498.51

if PSA 10

4
Poliwrath #62

Poliwrath #62

Positive EV $45.25
Raw $25.00 → PSA 10 $436.73Gem Rate 24.2%ROI 316%

$331.74

if PSA 10

5
Beedrill #15

Beedrill #15

Positive EV $92.29
Raw $41.99 → PSA 10 $451.88Gem Rate 23.9%ROI 270%

$329.90

if PSA 10

6
Smeargle #235

Smeargle #235

Positive EV $4.57
Raw $19.89 → PSA 10 $338.67Gem Rate 15.4%ROI 239%

$238.79

if PSA 10

7
Ursaring #217

Ursaring #217

Positive EV $16.75
Raw $11.73 → PSA 10 $305.46Gem Rate 25.2%ROI 233%

$213.74

if PSA 10

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