Best Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils Cards to Grade

Top 18 Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils cards to grade? These are the 18 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 1, 2026

Gengar #94

Positive EV $614.01

Raw $110.28 → PSA 10 $6,969.00Gem Rate 6.1%ROI 3563%

$6,778.73

if PSA 10

Mew #151

Positive EV $606.72

Raw $90.75 → PSA 10 $6,057.35Gem Rate 7.5%ROI 3448%

$5,886.61

if PSA 10

Dragonite #149

Positive EV $503.08

Raw $82.23 → PSA 10 $4,975.00Gem Rate 7.6%ROI 2967%

$4,812.78

if PSA 10

Ditto #132

Positive EV $226.25

Raw $22.25 → PSA 10 $1,887.50Gem Rate 11.9%ROI 1746%

$1,785.26

if PSA 10

Raichu #26

Positive EV $152.35

Raw $24.25 → PSA 10 $1,618.32Gem Rate 10.7%ROI 1452%

$1,514.08

if PSA 10

Articuno #144

Positive EV $137.96

Raw $24.88 → PSA 10 $1,451.00Gem Rate 9.6%ROI 1284%

$1,346.13

if PSA 10

Haunter #93

Positive EV $144.08

Raw $29.69 → PSA 10 $1,295.00Gem Rate 11.8%ROI 1081%

$1,185.32

if PSA 10

Moltres #146

Positive EV $138.96

Raw $26.99 → PSA 10 $1,219.74Gem Rate 13.5%ROI 1040%

$1,112.76

if PSA 10

Lapras #131

Positive EV $112.35

Raw $19.63 → PSA 10 $1,132.35Gem Rate 11.1%ROI 1037%

$1,032.73

if PSA 10

Zapdos #145

Positive EV $135.54

Raw $16.76 → PSA 10 $900.00Gem Rate 16.9%ROI 830%

$803.25

if PSA 10

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Aerodactyl #142

Positive EV $40.95

Raw $17.49 → PSA 10 $624.95Gem Rate 12.1%ROI 541%

$527.47

if PSA 10

Hitmonlee #106

Positive EV $29.82

Raw $13.64 → PSA 10 $590.00Gem Rate 11.7%ROI 530%

$496.37

if PSA 10

Kabutops #141

Positive EV $36.97

Raw $15.50 → PSA 10 $542.00Gem Rate 13.9%ROI 468%

$446.51

if PSA 10

Slowbro #80

Positive EV $50.33

Raw $2.86 → PSA 10 $405.00Gem Rate 25.9%ROI 389%

$322.15

if PSA 10

Arbok #24

Positive EV $10.94

Raw $2.75 → PSA 10 $400.72Gem Rate 19.6%ROI 384%

$317.98

if PSA 10

Hypno #97

Positive EV $25.59

Raw $13.42 → PSA 10 $404.21Gem Rate 17.8%ROI 333%

$310.80

if PSA 10

Muk #89

Positive EV $0.20

Raw $9.07 → PSA 10 $393.58Gem Rate 14.5%ROI 342%

$304.52

if PSA 10

Magneton #82

Positive EV $22.18

Raw $7.99 → PSA 10 $380.00Gem Rate 19.4%ROI 332%

$292.02

if PSA 10

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