Best Pokemon Neo Discovery Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Neo Discovery Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Neo Discovery 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 1, 2026

Umbreon [1st Edition] #13

Positive EV $5,547.71

Raw $1,516.59 → PSA 10 $57,570.65Gem Rate 5.4%ROI 3506%

$55,974.07

if PSA 10

Espeon [1st Edition] #1

Positive EV $2,628.73

Raw $395.91 → PSA 10 $30,809.95Gem Rate 5.5%ROI 6374%

$30,334.05

if PSA 10

Umbreon #13

Positive EV $662.55

Raw $461.25 → PSA 10 $22,000.00Gem Rate 1.5%ROI 3965%

$21,458.76

if PSA 10

Smeargle [1st Edition] #11

Positive EV $622.68

Raw $121.29 → PSA 10 $20,100.00Gem Rate 2.9%ROI 9886%

$19,898.72

if PSA 10

Politoed [1st Edition] #8

Positive EV $615.23

Raw $193.58 → PSA 10 $14,496.00Gem Rate 3.9%ROI 5199%

$14,222.43

if PSA 10

Tyranitar [1st Edition] #12

Positive EV $1,298.78

Raw $240.73 → PSA 10 $10,764.16Gem Rate 5.8%ROI 3256%

$10,443.44

if PSA 10

Kabutops [1st Edition] #6

Positive EV $648.03

Raw $129.54 → PSA 10 $8,999.00Gem Rate 5.4%ROI 4195%

$8,789.47

if PSA 10

Espeon #1

Positive EV $175.81

Raw $224.30 → PSA 10 $7,642.60Gem Rate 2%ROI 2412%

$7,338.31

if PSA 10

Kabutops #6

Positive EV $104.70

Raw $57.97 → PSA 10 $5,281.71Gem Rate 1.6%ROI 3728%

$5,143.75

if PSA 10

Scizor [1st Edition] #10

Positive EV $275.82

Raw $156.88 → PSA 10 $5,066.83Gem Rate 3.7%ROI 2039%

$4,829.96

if PSA 10

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Tyranitar #12

Positive EV $117.08

Raw $100.00 → PSA 10 $3,907.00Gem Rate 2.5%ROI 2071%

$3,727.01

if PSA 10

Unown A [1st Edition] #14

Positive EV $213.11

Raw $86.73 → PSA 10 $3,319.96Gem Rate 7.6%ROI 1891%

$3,153.24

if PSA 10

Ursaring [1st Edition] #15

Positive EV $247.63

Raw $121.13 → PSA 10 $2,788.35Gem Rate 9.1%ROI 1286%

$2,587.23

if PSA 10

Umbreon #32

Positive EV $88.65

Raw $68.13 → PSA 10 $1,207.57Gem Rate 7.7%ROI 715%

$1,059.45

if PSA 10

Ursaring #15

Positive EV $7.62

Raw $31.93 → PSA 10 $1,143.00Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 921%

$1,031.08

if PSA 10

Politoed #8

Positive EV $3.13

Raw $52.53 → PSA 10 $988.97Gem Rate 1.5%ROI 646%

$856.45

if PSA 10

Magnemite [1st Edition] #7

Positive EV $111.95

Raw $63.42 → PSA 10 $786.50Gem Rate 20.7%ROI 448%

$643.09

if PSA 10

Eevee [1st Edition] #38

Positive EV $44.35

Raw $26.86 → PSA 10 $499.50Gem Rate 23.7%ROI 367%

$392.65

if PSA 10

Houndoom [1st Edition] #23

Positive EV $25.81

Raw $35.00 → PSA 10 $485.36Gem Rate 17.9%ROI 322%

$370.37

if PSA 10

Unown O [1st Edition] #69

Positive EV $19.61

Raw $2.78 → PSA 10 $247.33Gem Rate 34.4%ROI 199%

$164.56

if PSA 10

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