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Best Pokemon Japanese Legendary Shine Collection Cards to Grade

Top 10 Pokemon Japanese Legendary Shine Collection Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese Legendary Shine Collection cards to grade? These are the 10 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
Pikachu EX #8

Pikachu EX #8

Positive EV $638.90
Raw $97.98 → PSA 10 $1,122.57Gem Rate 67.2%ROI 531%

$944.60

if PSA 10

2
Latios #19

Latios #19

Positive EV $416.89
Raw $65.67 → PSA 10 $809.30Gem Rate 61.6%ROI 456%

$663.64

if PSA 10

3
Zekrom #9

Zekrom #9

Positive EV $369.26
Raw $82.34 → PSA 10 $728.80Gem Rate 63.2%ROI 349%

$566.47

if PSA 10

4
Latias #18

Latias #18

Positive EV $341.21
Raw $84.00 → PSA 10 $724.15Gem Rate 61.8%ROI 342%

$560.16

if PSA 10

5
Reshiram #2

Reshiram #2

Positive EV $189.11
Raw $67.62 → PSA 10 $509.78Gem Rate 55.9%ROI 245%

$362.17

if PSA 10

6
Palkia #5

Palkia #5

Positive EV $230.28
Raw $71.50 → PSA 10 $498.04Gem Rate 67%ROI 229%

$346.55

if PSA 10

7
Arceus #24

Arceus #24

Positive EV $162.03
Raw $71.55 → PSA 10 $433.75Gem Rate 63.7%ROI 186%

$282.21

if PSA 10

8
Dialga #17

Dialga #17

Positive EV $146.49
Raw $56.17 → PSA 10 $391.94Gem Rate 65%ROI 188%

$255.78

if PSA 10

9
White Kyurem #21

White Kyurem #21

Positive EV $92.52
Raw $49.99 → PSA 10 $310.00Gem Rate 63.4%ROI 139%

$180.02

if PSA 10

10
Regigigas #23

Regigigas #23

Positive EV $43.94
Raw $33.08 → PSA 10 $199.20Gem Rate 68.1%ROI 76%

$86.13

if PSA 10

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