Best Pokemon Japanese VS Cards to Grade

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

Looking for the best Pokemon Japanese VS 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

Karen's Umbreon #91

Positive EV $4,580.16

Raw $1,886.83 → PSA 10 $14,752.35Gem Rate 25.6%ROI 650%

$12,785.53

if PSA 10

Morty's Gengar #21

Positive EV $1,711.46

Raw $387.50 → PSA 10 $4,681.00Gem Rate 33.9%ROI 901%

$4,213.51

if PSA 10

Bugsy's Scizor #13

Positive EV $1,324.13

Raw $305.00 → PSA 10 $3,900.50Gem Rate 27.3%ROI 913%

$3,515.51

if PSA 10

Lance's Charizard #97

Positive EV $1,331.48

Raw $422.50 → PSA 10 $3,827.50Gem Rate 31.6%ROI 662%

$3,325.01

if PSA 10

Rocket's Tyranitar #142

Positive EV $882.25

Raw $138.00 → PSA 10 $2,462.50Gem Rate 30.5%ROI 1030%

$2,244.51

if PSA 10

Karen's Tyranitar #90

Positive EV $932.80

Raw $199.74 → PSA 10 $2,242.43Gem Rate 41.3%ROI 702%

$1,962.70

if PSA 10

Rocket's Entei #95

Positive EV $573.96

Raw $213.00 → PSA 10 $1,925.00Gem Rate 28.3%ROI 557%

$1,632.01

if PSA 10

Jasmine's Steelix #32

Positive EV $546.04

Raw $172.50 → PSA 10 $1,875.02Gem Rate 29.4%ROI 643%

$1,622.53

if PSA 10

Rocket's Wobbuffet #93

Positive EV $606.96

Raw $157.50 → PSA 10 $1,825.00Gem Rate 34.2%ROI 668%

$1,587.51

if PSA 10

Lance's Gyarados #98

Positive EV $606.47

Raw $249.16 → PSA 10 $1,734.77Gem Rate 36.8%ROI 427%

$1,405.62

if PSA 10

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Rocket's Suicune #96

Positive EV $654.07

Raw $150.19 → PSA 10 $1,587.50Gem Rate 38.7%ROI 590%

$1,357.32

if PSA 10

Lance's Dragonite #100

Positive EV $587.39

Raw $185.00 → PSA 10 $1,592.99Gem Rate 39.1%ROI 501%

$1,328.00

if PSA 10

Clair's Blastoise #46

Positive EV $577.25

Raw $103.90 → PSA 10 $1,391.16Gem Rate 41.2%ROI 657%

$1,207.27

if PSA 10

Bruno's Steelix #84

Positive EV $379.85

Raw $238.25 → PSA 10 $1,400.00Gem Rate 32.2%ROI 340%

$1,081.76

if PSA 10

Sabrina's Espeon #56

Positive EV $490.41

Raw $153.27 → PSA 10 $1,283.00Gem Rate 43.5%ROI 450%

$1,049.74

if PSA 10

Clair's Dragonite #49

Positive EV $357.83

Raw $140.00 → PSA 10 $1,125.00Gem Rate 35.8%ROI 411%

$905.01

if PSA 10

Will's Espeon #76

Positive EV $433.67

Raw $121.79 → PSA 10 $1,100.00Gem Rate 44.2%ROI 445%

$898.22

if PSA 10

Rocket's Raikou #94

Positive EV $399.41

Raw $189.65 → PSA 10 $1,164.00Gem Rate 40.7%ROI 332%

$894.36

if PSA 10

Clair's Gyarados #48

Positive EV $335.37

Raw $85.59 → PSA 10 $920.00Gem Rate 43.6%ROI 456%

$754.42

if PSA 10

Morty's Murkrow #25

Positive EV $341.89

Raw $100.00 → PSA 10 $931.50Gem Rate 41.1%ROI 418%

$751.51

if PSA 10

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