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Best Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax Cards to Grade

Top 9 Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese VMAX Climax cards to grade? These are the 9 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 3, 2026

1
Pikachu V #222

Pikachu V #222

Positive EV $29.73
Raw $87.48 → PSA 10 $225.00Gem Rate 79.7%ROI 34%

$57.53

if PSA 10

2
Mew VMAX #280

Mew VMAX #280

Positive EV $35.09
Raw $45.00 → PSA 10 $177.95Gem Rate 85.9%ROI 42%

$52.96

if PSA 10

3
Rayquaza VMAX #252

Rayquaza VMAX #252

Positive EV $34.55
Raw $107.91 → PSA 10 $237.50Gem Rate 86%ROI 26%

$49.60

if PSA 10

4
Pikachu VMAX #223

Pikachu VMAX #223

Positive EV $25.56
Raw $90.00 → PSA 10 $211.96Gem Rate 87.8%ROI 25%

$41.97

if PSA 10

5
Rayquaza VMAX #284

Rayquaza VMAX #284

Positive EV $21.02
Raw $61.29 → PSA 10 $182.50Gem Rate 85.1%ROI 29%

$41.22

if PSA 10

6
Mimikyu V #233

Mimikyu V #233

Positive EV $13.20
Raw $47.69 → PSA 10 $159.02Gem Rate 81.7%ROI 25%

$31.34

if PSA 10

7
Umbreon VMAX #245

Umbreon VMAX #245

Positive EV $14.28
Raw $87.24 → PSA 10 $196.48Gem Rate 87.5%ROI 17%

$29.25

if PSA 10

8
Umbreon V #244

Umbreon V #244

Positive EV $11.76
Raw $51.62 → PSA 10 $157.49Gem Rate 85%ROI 20%

$25.88

if PSA 10

9
Mimikyu VMAX #234

Mimikyu VMAX #234

Positive EV $2.44
Raw $47.00 → PSA 10 $138.92Gem Rate 86.8%ROI 9%

$11.93

if PSA 10

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