Best Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium Cards to Grade

Top 17 Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium 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

Misty's Gyarados #130

Positive EV $190.41

Raw $38.44 → PSA 10 $1,454.34Gem Rate 12.8%ROI 1128%

$1,335.91

if PSA 10

Lt. Surge's Pikachu #25

Positive EV $177.15

Raw $11.63 → PSA 10 $1,224.00Gem Rate 16.3%ROI 1236%

$1,132.38

if PSA 10

Rocket's Moltres #146

Positive EV $81.16

Raw $27.74 → PSA 10 $843.17Gem Rate 12.1%ROI 683%

$735.44

if PSA 10

Erika's Dragonair #148

Positive EV $69.52

Raw $27.11 → PSA 10 $787.50Gem Rate 13.2%ROI 635%

$680.40

if PSA 10

Rocket's Scyther #123

Positive EV $65.98

Raw $29.48 → PSA 10 $730.50Gem Rate 12.9%ROI 567%

$621.03

if PSA 10

Misty's Psyduck [Lv 18] #54

Positive EV $63.72

Raw $6.50 → PSA 10 $698.88Gem Rate 16.4%ROI 708%

$612.39

if PSA 10

Brock's Ninetales #38

Positive EV $68.73

Raw $24.98 → PSA 10 $680.00Gem Rate 14.9%ROI 548%

$575.03

if PSA 10

Misty's Golduck #55

Positive EV $20.68

Raw $21.27 → PSA 10 $572.00Gem Rate 9.7%ROI 465%

$470.74

if PSA 10

Brock's Rhydon #112

Positive EV $27.69

Raw $14.91 → PSA 10 $549.99Gem Rate 13.2%ROI 480%

$455.09

if PSA 10

Rocket's Hitmonchan #107

Positive EV $36.75

Raw $19.49 → PSA 10 $495.71Gem Rate 16.7%ROI 398%

$396.23

if PSA 10

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Lt. Surge's Fearow #22

Positive EV $12.31

Raw $18.91 → PSA 10 $465.00Gem Rate 12.9%ROI 370%

$366.10

if PSA 10

Erika's Clefable #36

Positive EV $16.06

Raw $16.99 → PSA 10 $431.18Gem Rate 14.4%ROI 345%

$334.20

if PSA 10

Misty's Seadra #117

Positive EV $6.26

Raw $15.99 → PSA 10 $389.86Gem Rate 12.3%ROI 306%

$293.88

if PSA 10

Lt. Surge's Electabuzz #125

Positive EV $32.41

Raw $9.36 → PSA 10 $379.00Gem Rate 20.5%ROI 324%

$289.65

if PSA 10

Lt. Surge's Magneton #82

Positive EV $10.07

Raw $11.73 → PSA 10 $358.75Gem Rate 15.3%ROI 291%

$267.03

if PSA 10

Erika's Vileplume #45

Positive EV $10.82

Raw $11.62 → PSA 10 $352.50Gem Rate 17.2%ROI 285%

$260.89

if PSA 10

Misty's Tentacruel #73

Positive EV $0.92

Raw $11.43 → PSA 10 $290.00Gem Rate 16.8%ROI 217%

$198.58

if PSA 10

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