Best Pokemon Lost Origin Cards to Grade

Top 15 Pokemon Lost Origin Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Lost Origin cards to grade? These are the 15 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

Giratina V #186

Positive EV $1,311.23

Raw $748.00 → PSA 10 $3,956.83Gem Rate 40.4%ROI 378%

$3,128.84

if PSA 10

Pikachu #TG05

Positive EV $97.76

Raw $44.65 → PSA 10 $794.93Gem Rate 20.6%ROI 538%

$670.29

if PSA 10

Sableye [Prize Pack] #70

Positive EV $94.26

Raw $6.00 → PSA 10 $599.99Gem Rate 25%ROI 598%

$514.00

if PSA 10

Gengar #TG06

Positive EV $68.72

Raw $50.00 → PSA 10 $632.13Gem Rate 22.3%ROI 386%

$502.14

if PSA 10

Mimikyu #80

Positive EV $1.91

Raw $1.77 → PSA 10 $500.00Gem Rate 15.4%ROI 512%

$418.24

if PSA 10

Snorlax #TG10

Positive EV $46.63

Raw $22.15 → PSA 10 $507.86Gem Rate 22.9%ROI 397%

$405.72

if PSA 10

Aerodactyl V #180

Positive EV $81.58

Raw $192.04 → PSA 10 $554.50Gem Rate 45.1%ROI 104%

$282.47

if PSA 10

Pikachu V #TG16

Positive EV $109.95

Raw $113.75 → PSA 10 $458.00Gem Rate 51.8%ROI 136%

$264.26

if PSA 10

Charizard #TG03

Positive EV $20.65

Raw $27.69 → PSA 10 $333.43Gem Rate 26.1%ROI 210%

$225.75

if PSA 10

Pikachu VMAX #TG17

Positive EV $78.01

Raw $94.44 → PSA 10 $326.00Gem Rate 64.6%ROI 87%

$151.57

if PSA 10

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Rotom V #176

Positive EV $93.88

Raw $2.53 → PSA 10 $205.00Gem Rate 49.8%ROI 148%

$122.48

if PSA 10

Giratina V #185

Positive EV $12.33

Raw $16.94 → PSA 10 $171.25Gem Rate 53.6%ROI 77%

$74.32

if PSA 10

Mew VMAX #TG30

Positive EV $2.83

Raw $29.13 → PSA 10 $156.28Gem Rate 61.1%ROI 43%

$47.16

if PSA 10

Poliwhirl #31

Positive EV $39.45

Raw $0.56 → PSA 10 $120.00Gem Rate 100%ROI 49%

$39.45

if PSA 10

Kyurem V #174

Positive EV $17.03

Raw $3.40 → PSA 10 $115.00Gem Rate 46.4%ROI 38%

$31.61

if PSA 10

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