Best Pokemon Legend Maker Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Legend Maker Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Legend Maker 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 3, 2026

Gengar [Reverse Holo] #5

Positive EV $2,547.65

Raw $300.00 → PSA 10 $18,387.41Gem Rate 5.6%ROI 4739%

$18,007.42

if PSA 10

Regice [Gold Star] #90

Positive EV $1,482.73

Raw $717.51 → PSA 10 $17,552.13Gem Rate 3.7%ROI 2101%

$16,754.63

if PSA 10

Mew EX #88

Positive EV $1,698.22

Raw $104.05 → PSA 10 $15,000.00Gem Rate 6%ROI 8050%

$14,815.96

if PSA 10

Mew [Reverse Holo] #10

Positive EV $1,219.00

Raw $269.29 → PSA 10 $9,942.49Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 2747%

$9,593.21

if PSA 10

Gengar #5

Positive EV $456.88

Raw $106.33 → PSA 10 $8,669.32Gem Rate 3.6%ROI 4553%

$8,483.00

if PSA 10

Mew #10

Positive EV $382.73

Raw $170.00 → PSA 10 $4,061.00Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 1524%

$3,811.01

if PSA 10

Wailord [Reverse Holo] #14

Positive EV $340.38

Raw $74.59 → PSA 10 $3,750.00Gem Rate 6%ROI 2326%

$3,595.42

if PSA 10

Arcanine EX #83

Positive EV $579.56

Raw $269.28 → PSA 10 $3,788.94Gem Rate 5.8%ROI 985%

$3,439.67

if PSA 10

Banette EX #85

Positive EV $377.81

Raw $65.29 → PSA 10 $3,290.40Gem Rate 7.3%ROI 2165%

$3,145.12

if PSA 10

Kabutops [Reverse Holo] #7

Positive EV $227.09

Raw $47.93 → PSA 10 $2,623.00Gem Rate 5.5%ROI 1950%

$2,495.08

if PSA 10

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Magmar [Reverse Holo] #21

Positive EV $294.19

Raw $45.00 → PSA 10 $2,340.89Gem Rate 12.1%ROI 1773%

$2,215.90

if PSA 10

Kabutops #7

Positive EV $109.25

Raw $20.38 → PSA 10 $2,098.40Gem Rate 5.5%ROI 1991%

$1,998.03

if PSA 10

Dustox EX #86

Positive EV $237.32

Raw $52.50 → PSA 10 $1,966.00Gem Rate 11.1%ROI 1384%

$1,833.51

if PSA 10

Victreebel [Reverse Holo] #13

Positive EV $241.44

Raw $31.49 → PSA 10 $1,855.00Gem Rate 12.9%ROI 1564%

$1,743.52

if PSA 10

Lapras [Reverse Holo] #8

Positive EV $237.09

Raw $77.25 → PSA 10 $1,817.77Gem Rate 11.2%ROI 1056%

$1,660.53

if PSA 10

Chinchou [Reverse Holo] #50

Positive EV $422.10

Raw $16.93 → PSA 10 $1,537.50Gem Rate 28.6%ROI 1486%

$1,440.58

if PSA 10

Aerodactyl [Reverse Holo] #1

Positive EV $190.42

Raw $69.65 → PSA 10 $1,548.50Gem Rate 6.7%ROI 935%

$1,398.86

if PSA 10

Absol [Reverse Holo] #15

Positive EV $499.32

Raw $79.13 → PSA 10 $1,528.13Gem Rate 35.4%ROI 860%

$1,369.01

if PSA 10

Aerodactyl #1

Positive EV $110.06

Raw $38.50 → PSA 10 $1,404.92Gem Rate 6.7%ROI 1086%

$1,286.43

if PSA 10

Wailord #14

Positive EV $65.79

Raw $17.21 → PSA 10 $1,284.38Gem Rate 6%ROI 1221%

$1,187.18

if PSA 10

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