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Best Pokemon Japanese Promo Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Japanese Promo Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese Promo cards to grade? These are the 20 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 [CoroCoro] #25

Pikachu [CoroCoro] #25

Positive EV $70,668.49
Raw $700.00 → PSA 10 $156,000.00Gem Rate 45%ROI 19900%

$155,220.01

if PSA 10

2
Lugia #66/L-P

Lugia #66/L-P

Positive EV $20,231.10
Raw $87.40 → PSA 10 $66,934.64Gem Rate 29%ROI 39887%

$66,767.25

if PSA 10

3
Shining Mew [CoroCoro] #151

Shining Mew [CoroCoro] #151

Positive EV $36,650.46
Raw $1,097.11 → PSA 10 $42,150.00Gem Rate 89%ROI 3481%

$40,972.90

if PSA 10

4
Mario Pikachu #294/XY-P

Mario Pikachu #294/XY-P

Positive EV $18,358.85
Raw $4,737.36 → PSA 10 $31,081.88Gem Rate 60%ROI 545%

$26,264.53

if PSA 10

5
Mewtwo [CoroCoro Glossy] #150

Mewtwo [CoroCoro Glossy] #150

Positive EV $4,496.68
Raw $64.42 → PSA 10 $23,736.25Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 16337%

$23,591.84

if PSA 10

6
Pikachu 20th Anniversary Festa #279/XY-P

Pikachu 20th Anniversary Festa #279/XY-P

Positive EV $15,197.92
Raw $8,505.24 → PSA 10 $26,500.50Gem Rate 79%ROI 209%

$17,915.27

if PSA 10

7
Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #207/XY-P

Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #207/XY-P

Positive EV $13,125.62
Raw $5,750.00 → PSA 10 $23,350.00Gem Rate 71%ROI 301%

$17,520.01

if PSA 10

8
Mew #148/PCG-P

Mew #148/PCG-P

Positive EV $5,137.12
Raw $720.29 → PSA 10 $17,499.99Gem Rate 28%ROI 2087%

$16,699.71

if PSA 10

9
Mimikyu #289/SM-P

Mimikyu #289/SM-P

Positive EV $9,210.23
Raw $5,324.15 → PSA 10 $20,641.76Gem Rate 50%ROI 282%

$15,237.62

if PSA 10

10
Poncho-Wearing Pikachu Charizard #208/XY-P

Poncho-Wearing Pikachu Charizard #208/XY-P

Positive EV $11,981.44
Raw $4,128.57 → PSA 10 $18,304.75Gem Rate 82%ROI 335%

$14,096.19

if PSA 10

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11
Mew #91/PCG-P

Mew #91/PCG-P

Positive EV $3,403.47
Raw $81.75 → PSA 10 $14,200.00Gem Rate 21%ROI 8680%

$14,038.26

if PSA 10

12
Deoxys [Legendary Present Campaign] #76/L-P

Deoxys [Legendary Present Campaign] #76/L-P

Positive EV $6,895.10
Raw $300.00 → PSA 10 $14,318.62Gem Rate 45%ROI 3668%

$13,938.63

if PSA 10

13
Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #231/XY-P

Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #231/XY-P

Positive EV $6,823.17
Raw $5,004.37 → PSA 10 $17,953.36Gem Rate 47%ROI 253%

$12,869.00

if PSA 10

14
Luigi Pikachu #296/XY-P

Luigi Pikachu #296/XY-P

Positive EV $9,983.30
Raw $3,500.00 → PSA 10 $16,388.41Gem Rate 70%ROI 358%

$12,808.42

if PSA 10

15
Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #230/XY-P

Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #230/XY-P

Positive EV $8,154.52
Raw $3,261.07 → PSA 10 $15,600.00Gem Rate 53%ROI 367%

$12,258.94

if PSA 10

16
Mew #85/PCG-P

Mew #85/PCG-P

Positive EV $1,061.88
Raw $99.59 → PSA 10 $11,000.00Gem Rate 7%ROI 6025%

$10,820.42

if PSA 10

17
Pikachu #288/SM-P

Pikachu #288/SM-P

Positive EV $5,897.99
Raw $4,325.00 → PSA 10 $15,050.00Gem Rate 51%ROI 242%

$10,645.01

if PSA 10

18
Psyduck #286/SM-P

Psyduck #286/SM-P

Positive EV $2,125.26
Raw $1,712.75 → PSA 10 $11,901.31Gem Rate 18%ROI 564%

$10,108.57

if PSA 10

19
Pretend Magikarp Pikachu #150/XY-P

Pretend Magikarp Pikachu #150/XY-P

Positive EV $8,195.26
Raw $2,350.00 → PSA 10 $12,100.00Gem Rate 78%ROI 398%

$9,670.01

if PSA 10

20
Erika's Bulbasaur [Glossy CoroCoro] #1

Erika's Bulbasaur [Glossy CoroCoro] #1

Positive EV $7,643.57
Raw $25.75 → PSA 10 $9,750.00Gem Rate 76%ROI 9121%

$9,644.26

if PSA 10

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