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Best Pokemon Legendary Collection Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Legendary Collection Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Legendary Collection 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

1
Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #86

Pikachu [Reverse Holo] #86

Positive EV $6,875.11
Raw $895.00 → PSA 10 $224,209.08Gem Rate 1.8%ROI 22896%

$223,234.09

if PSA 10

2
Gengar [Reverse Holo] #11

Gengar [Reverse Holo] #11

Positive EV $2,730.24
Raw $1,463.55 → PSA 10 $207,678.50Gem Rate 0.5%ROI 13355%

$206,134.96

if PSA 10

3
Charizard [Reverse Holo] #3

Charizard [Reverse Holo] #3

Positive EV $6,234.40
Raw $2,232.50 → PSA 10 $120,550.00Gem Rate 2.6%ROI 5113%

$118,237.51

if PSA 10

4
Mewtwo [Reverse Holo] #29

Mewtwo [Reverse Holo] #29

Positive EV $2,754.97
Raw $860.00 → PSA 10 $72,100.00Gem Rate 2.5%ROI 7570%

$71,160.01

if PSA 10

5
Dark Dragonite [Reverse Holo] #5

Dark Dragonite [Reverse Holo] #5

Positive EV $2,626.04
Raw $628.57 → PSA 10 $71,500.00Gem Rate 2.2%ROI 9991%

$70,791.44

if PSA 10

6
Gengar #11

Gengar #11

Positive EV $336.73
Raw $99.88 → PSA 10 $57,046.31Gem Rate 0.5%ROI 31615%

$56,866.44

if PSA 10

7
Snorlax [Reverse Holo] #64

Snorlax [Reverse Holo] #64

Positive EV $2,599.50
Raw $666.29 → PSA 10 $49,427.95Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 6523%

$48,681.67

if PSA 10

8
Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #12

Gyarados [Reverse Holo] #12

Positive EV $2,319.11
Raw $350.00 → PSA 10 $35,836.45Gem Rate 4.1%ROI 8234%

$35,406.46

if PSA 10

9
Moltres [Reverse Holo] #30

Moltres [Reverse Holo] #30

Positive EV $1,419.94
Raw $254.49 → PSA 10 $34,103.42Gem Rate 3.2%ROI 10096%

$33,768.94

if PSA 10

10
Dark Blastoise [Reverse Holo] #4

Dark Blastoise [Reverse Holo] #4

Positive EV $2,130.84
Raw $485.30 → PSA 10 $30,995.00Gem Rate 3.3%ROI 5383%

$30,429.71

if PSA 10

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11
Eevee [Reverse Holo] #74

Eevee [Reverse Holo] #74

Positive EV $1,291.22
Raw $355.00 → PSA 10 $24,999.00Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 5647%

$24,564.01

if PSA 10

12
Articuno [Reverse Holo] #2

Articuno [Reverse Holo] #2

Positive EV $879.08
Raw $235.00 → PSA 10 $16,234.14Gem Rate 3.2%ROI 5054%

$15,919.15

if PSA 10

13
Dark Raichu [Reverse Holo] #7

Dark Raichu [Reverse Holo] #7

Positive EV $799.42
Raw $358.12 → PSA 10 $15,500.00Gem Rate 2.8%ROI 3438%

$15,061.89

if PSA 10

14
Squirtle [Reverse Holo] #95

Squirtle [Reverse Holo] #95

Positive EV $862.49
Raw $419.64 → PSA 10 $15,275.00Gem Rate 3.6%ROI 2957%

$14,775.37

if PSA 10

15
Alakazam [Reverse Holo] #1

Alakazam [Reverse Holo] #1

Positive EV $895.66
Raw $369.87 → PSA 10 $14,654.51Gem Rate 2.2%ROI 3158%

$14,204.65

if PSA 10

16
Ninetales [Reverse Holo] #17

Ninetales [Reverse Holo] #17

Positive EV $371.68
Raw $229.82 → PSA 10 $13,999.00Gem Rate 1.7%ROI 4419%

$13,689.19

if PSA 10

17
Dark Slowbro [Reverse Holo] #8

Dark Slowbro [Reverse Holo] #8

Positive EV $950.59
Raw $248.12 → PSA 10 $11,897.12Gem Rate 5.3%ROI 3526%

$11,569.01

if PSA 10

18
Kadabra [Reverse Holo] #49

Kadabra [Reverse Holo] #49

Positive EV $333.79
Raw $198.40 → PSA 10 $11,644.56Gem Rate 1.6%ROI 4083%

$11,366.17

if PSA 10

19
Dark Raichu [Holo] #7

Dark Raichu [Holo] #7

Positive EV $292.98
Raw $42.00 → PSA 10 $11,166.69Gem Rate 2.8%ROI 9054%

$11,044.70

if PSA 10

20
Jolteon [Reverse Holo] #14

Jolteon [Reverse Holo] #14

Positive EV $499.95
Raw $296.90 → PSA 10 $9,659.74Gem Rate 2.3%ROI 2463%

$9,282.85

if PSA 10

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