Best Pokemon Japanese Jungle Cards to Grade

Top 17 Pokemon Japanese Jungle Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese Jungle 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 4, 2026

Vaporeon #134

Positive EV $409.70

Raw $32.04 → PSA 10 $3,849.92Gem Rate 9.4%ROI 3337%

$3,737.89

if PSA 10

Snorlax #143

Positive EV $446.64

Raw $50.00 → PSA 10 $3,700.00Gem Rate 9.9%ROI 2746%

$3,570.01

if PSA 10

Flareon #136

Positive EV $390.25

Raw $31.58 → PSA 10 $2,425.00Gem Rate 15.8%ROI 2074%

$2,313.43

if PSA 10

Jolteon #135

Positive EV $298.54

Raw $28.74 → PSA 10 $1,765.01Gem Rate 16.6%ROI 1523%

$1,656.28

if PSA 10

Pidgeot #18

Positive EV $89.83

Raw $16.41 → PSA 10 $820.00Gem Rate 13.7%ROI 751%

$723.60

if PSA 10

Clefable #36

Positive EV $42.71

Raw $16.10 → PSA 10 $680.00Gem Rate 13%ROI 608%

$583.91

if PSA 10

Weepinbell #70

Positive EV $52.22

Raw $2.70 → PSA 10 $660.00Gem Rate 17.3%ROI 698%

$577.31

if PSA 10

Wigglytuff #40

Positive EV $36.68

Raw $13.29 → PSA 10 $605.00Gem Rate 12.3%ROI 549%

$511.72

if PSA 10

Scyther #123

Positive EV $53.92

Raw $19.25 → PSA 10 $550.00Gem Rate 17.8%ROI 454%

$450.76

if PSA 10

Nidoqueen #31

Positive EV $57.24

Raw $11.21 → PSA 10 $540.00Gem Rate 16.8%ROI 492%

$448.80

if PSA 10

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Vileplume #45

Positive EV $22.26

Raw $14.26 → PSA 10 $513.49Gem Rate 14.4%ROI 445%

$419.24

if PSA 10

Mr. Mime #122

Positive EV $45.72

Raw $11.57 → PSA 10 $492.50Gem Rate 17.8%ROI 438%

$400.94

if PSA 10

Victreebel #71

Positive EV $21.35

Raw $10.99 → PSA 10 $420.00Gem Rate 17.7%ROI 362%

$329.02

if PSA 10

Pinsir #127

Positive EV $12.77

Raw $11.97 → PSA 10 $369.00Gem Rate 15.4%ROI 301%

$277.04

if PSA 10

Venomoth #49

Positive EV $3.19

Raw $10.98 → PSA 10 $319.36Gem Rate 14%ROI 251%

$228.39

if PSA 10

Electrode #101

Positive EV $10.93

Raw $9.75 → PSA 10 $302.85Gem Rate 21.2%ROI 237%

$213.11

if PSA 10

Spearow #21

Positive EV $0.98

Raw $1.86 → PSA 10 $209.64Gem Rate 32.9%ROI 156%

$127.79

if PSA 10

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