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Best Pokemon Next Destinies Cards to Grade

Top 10 Pokemon Next Destinies Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Next Destinies cards to grade? These are the 10 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

1
Reshiram EX #95

Reshiram EX #95

Positive EV $166.23
Raw $114.04 → PSA 10 $3,093.15Gem Rate 1.4%ROI 1494%

$2,899.12

if PSA 10

2
Kyurem EX #96

Kyurem EX #96

Positive EV $150.37
Raw $88.53 → PSA 10 $2,460.31Gem Rate 4.2%ROI 1360%

$2,291.79

if PSA 10

3
Mewtwo EX #98

Mewtwo EX #98

Positive EV $460.37
Raw $183.24 → PSA 10 $2,477.91Gem Rate 1.9%ROI 841%

$2,214.68

if PSA 10

4
Zekrom EX #97

Zekrom EX #97

Positive EV $251.15
Raw $161.95 → PSA 10 $2,250.47Gem Rate 1.4%ROI 830%

$2,008.53

if PSA 10

5
Shaymin EX #94

Shaymin EX #94

Positive EV $129.54
Raw $28.12 → PSA 10 $1,617.48Gem Rate 5.8%ROI 1396%

$1,509.37

if PSA 10

6
Emboar #100

Emboar #100

Positive EV $146.25
Raw $121.87 → PSA 10 $1,549.61Gem Rate 3.3%ROI 668%

$1,347.75

if PSA 10

7
Chandelure #101

Chandelure #101

Positive EV $167.28
Raw $143.82 → PSA 10 $1,400.51Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 526%

$1,176.70

if PSA 10

8
Zekrom #50

Zekrom #50

Positive EV $36.78
Raw $1.99 → PSA 10 $999.99Gem Rate 6.9%ROI 1120%

$918.01

if PSA 10

9
Moltres [Reverse Holo] #14

Moltres [Reverse Holo] #14

Positive EV $20.25
Raw $3.18 → PSA 10 $506.17Gem Rate 15.4%ROI 509%

$423.00

if PSA 10

10
Moltres #14

Moltres #14

Positive EV $1.31
Raw $3.50 → PSA 10 $433.47Gem Rate 12.3%ROI 419%

$349.98

if PSA 10

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