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Best Pokemon Japanese Darkness, and to Light Cards to Grade

Top 12 Pokemon Japanese Darkness, and to Light Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese Darkness, and to Light cards to grade? These are the 12 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
Shining Mewtwo #150

Shining Mewtwo #150

Positive EV $6,525.73
Raw $1,371.97 → PSA 10 $58,295.95Gem Rate 7.6%ROI 3915%

$56,843.99

if PSA 10

2
Shining Charizard #6

Shining Charizard #6

Positive EV $5,663.28
Raw $3,118.82 → PSA 10 $47,487.47Gem Rate 5.7%ROI 1385%

$44,288.66

if PSA 10

3
Dark Gengar #94

Dark Gengar #94

Positive EV $873.37
Raw $237.46 → PSA 10 $4,050.88Gem Rate 17%ROI 1176%

$3,733.43

if PSA 10

4
Dark Espeon #196

Dark Espeon #196

Positive EV $395.34
Raw $169.00 → PSA 10 $2,162.10Gem Rate 15.9%ROI 768%

$1,913.11

if PSA 10

5
Light Dragonite #149

Light Dragonite #149

Positive EV $349.04
Raw $105.19 → PSA 10 $1,845.29Gem Rate 18.7%ROI 896%

$1,660.11

if PSA 10

6
Light Arcanine #59

Light Arcanine #59

Positive EV $304.63
Raw $137.47 → PSA 10 $1,700.00Gem Rate 17.4%ROI 682%

$1,482.54

if PSA 10

7
Light Slowbro #80

Light Slowbro #80

Positive EV $396.88
Raw $35.00 → PSA 10 $1,505.00Gem Rate 29.5%ROI 1209%

$1,390.01

if PSA 10

8
Dark Tyranitar #248

Dark Tyranitar #248

Positive EV $208.28
Raw $46.31 → PSA 10 $1,030.00Gem Rate 20.7%ROI 716%

$903.70

if PSA 10

9
Dark Scizor #212

Dark Scizor #212

Positive EV $132.50
Raw $42.95 → PSA 10 $850.08Gem Rate 22%ROI 591%

$727.14

if PSA 10

10
Dark Houndoom #229

Dark Houndoom #229

Positive EV $116.57
Raw $55.16 → PSA 10 $760.00Gem Rate 20.9%ROI 462%

$624.85

if PSA 10

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11
Dark Feraligatr #160

Dark Feraligatr #160

Positive EV $86.25
Raw $42.00 → PSA 10 $629.45Gem Rate 21.9%ROI 416%

$507.46

if PSA 10

12
Dark Ampharos #181

Dark Ampharos #181

Positive EV $60.76
Raw $39.60 → PSA 10 $505.01Gem Rate 24.7%ROI 322%

$385.42

if PSA 10

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