Best Pokemon Paldean Fates Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Paldean Fates Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Paldean Fates 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

Mew ex #232

Positive EV $723.88

Raw $930.01 → PSA 10 $3,300.00Gem Rate 36%ROI 227%

$2,290.00

if PSA 10

Pikachu #131

Positive EV $62.35

Raw $75.00 → PSA 10 $709.50Gem Rate 21%ROI 358%

$554.51

if PSA 10

Charizard ex #234

Positive EV $137.78

Raw $269.35 → PSA 10 $777.65Gem Rate 43%ROI 123%

$428.31

if PSA 10

Ditto #201

Positive EV $128.51

Raw $38.05 → PSA 10 $439.99Gem Rate 49%ROI 273%

$321.95

if PSA 10

Mimikyu #160

Positive EV $88.12

Raw $50.00 → PSA 10 $398.00Gem Rate 47%ROI 206%

$268.01

if PSA 10

Snorlax #202

Positive EV $78.54

Raw $48.76 → PSA 10 $368.12Gem Rate 46%ROI 186%

$239.37

if PSA 10

Tandemaus #209

Positive EV $118.75

Raw $27.01 → PSA 10 $341.33Gem Rate 62%ROI 219%

$234.33

if PSA 10

Gengar [Reverse Holo] #57

Positive EV $54.26

Raw $2.30 → PSA 10 $306.00Gem Rate 40%ROI 272%

$223.71

if PSA 10

Mew ex #216

Positive EV $45.52

Raw $32.63 → PSA 10 $332.39Gem Rate 36%ROI 195%

$219.77

if PSA 10

Abomasnow #101

Positive EV $44.18

Raw $2.73 → PSA 10 $246.03Gem Rate 49%ROI 197%

$163.31

if PSA 10

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Gardevoir ex #233

Positive EV $21.50

Raw $157.89 → PSA 10 $385.00Gem Rate 46%ROI 62%

$147.12

if PSA 10

Voltorb #133

Positive EV $98.31

Raw $3.99 → PSA 10 $199.00Gem Rate 57%ROI 137%

$115.02

if PSA 10

Raichu #132

Positive EV $40.79

Raw $20.76 → PSA 10 $213.61Gem Rate 61%ROI 112%

$112.86

if PSA 10

Paldean Wooper #180

Positive EV $47.82

Raw $12.06 → PSA 10 $200.00Gem Rate 66%ROI 117%

$107.95

if PSA 10

Lucario #174

Positive EV $23.42

Raw $24.47 → PSA 10 $211.50Gem Rate 54%ROI 102%

$107.04

if PSA 10

Slowpoke #116

Positive EV $25.74

Raw $19.36 → PSA 10 $202.50Gem Rate 53%ROI 104%

$103.15

if PSA 10

Entei #112

Positive EV $22.33

Raw $13.25 → PSA 10 $194.25Gem Rate 52%ROI 108%

$101.01

if PSA 10

Luxray #137

Positive EV $31.97

Raw $11.25 → PSA 10 $191.50Gem Rate 55%ROI 110%

$100.26

if PSA 10

Charmander #7

Positive EV $6.04

Raw $0.35 → PSA 10 $180.00Gem Rate 43%ROI 124%

$99.66

if PSA 10

Charmander #109

Positive EV $8.56

Raw $42.00 → PSA 10 $213.88Gem Rate 50%ROI 75%

$91.89

if PSA 10

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