Best Pokemon Neo Genesis Cards to Grade

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

Looking for the best Pokemon Neo Genesis 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 6, 2026

Slowking [1st Edition] #14

Positive EV $281.80

Raw $208.75 → PSA 10 $52,764.18Gem Rate 0.3%ROI 18174%

$52,475.44

if PSA 10

Lugia #9

Positive EV $177.85

Raw $479.13 → PSA 10 $32,100.00Gem Rate 0.1%ROI 5641%

$31,540.88

if PSA 10

Pichu #12

Positive EV $122.40

Raw $103.60 → PSA 10 $22,420.00Gem Rate 0.6%ROI 12112%

$22,236.41

if PSA 10

Heracross #6

Positive EV $12.27

Raw $21.48 → PSA 10 $21,499.00Gem Rate 0.2%ROI 21088%

$21,397.53

if PSA 10

Typhlosion [1st Edition] #17

Positive EV $727.66

Raw $360.62 → PSA 10 $18,121.64Gem Rate 0.1%ROI 4013%

$17,681.03

if PSA 10

Azumarill [1st Edition] #2

Positive EV $126.82

Raw $114.03 → PSA 10 $15,311.00Gem Rate 0.8%ROI 7791%

$15,116.98

if PSA 10

Lugia [1st Edition] #9

Positive EV $1,585.51

Raw $1,656.39 → PSA 10 $15,941.00Gem Rate 0.1%ROI 818%

$14,204.62

if PSA 10

Pichu [1st Edition] #12

Positive EV $361.24

Raw $251.50 → PSA 10 $10,999.50Gem Rate 0.6%ROI 3218%

$10,668.01

if PSA 10

Feraligatr [1st Edition] #4

Positive EV $113.97

Raw $369.00 → PSA 10 $9,369.08Gem Rate 1.5%ROI 1987%

$8,920.09

if PSA 10

Feraligatr #5

Positive EV $7.63

Raw $72.00 → PSA 10 $8,067.00Gem Rate 0.3%ROI 5208%

$7,915.01

if PSA 10

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Meganium [1st Edition] #10

Positive EV $50.51

Raw $132.65 → PSA 10 $7,000.00Gem Rate 0.5%ROI 3192%

$6,787.36

if PSA 10

Typhlosion [1st Edition] #18

Positive EV $207.36

Raw $377.50 → PSA 10 $6,819.84Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 1391%

$6,362.35

if PSA 10

Skarmory [1st Edition] #13

Positive EV $54.26

Raw $72.28 → PSA 10 $5,000.00Gem Rate 1.2%ROI 3184%

$4,847.73

if PSA 10

Meganium [1st Edition] #11

Positive EV $101.06

Raw $135.00 → PSA 10 $4,897.29Gem Rate 1.3%ROI 2178%

$4,682.30

if PSA 10

Kingdra [1st Edition] #8

Positive EV $53.44

Raw $67.95 → PSA 10 $4,573.36Gem Rate 1.2%ROI 2991%

$4,425.42

if PSA 10

Feraligatr [1st Edition] #5

Positive EV $189.55

Raw $159.53 → PSA 10 $4,530.51Gem Rate 0.3%ROI 1791%

$4,290.99

if PSA 10

Typhlosion #18

Positive EV $49.03

Raw $95.60 → PSA 10 $3,474.15Gem Rate 2.1%ROI 1879%

$3,298.56

if PSA 10

Togetic [1st Edition] #16

Positive EV $93.63

Raw $92.73 → PSA 10 $3,278.38Gem Rate 2.3%ROI 1798%

$3,105.66

if PSA 10

Feraligatr #4

Positive EV $45.58

Raw $65.82 → PSA 10 $2,805.00Gem Rate 1.5%ROI 1824%

$2,659.19

if PSA 10

Ampharos [1st Edition] #1

Positive EV $104.03

Raw $94.21 → PSA 10 $2,517.12Gem Rate 3.4%ROI 1345%

$2,342.92

if PSA 10

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