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Best Pokemon Pitch Black Cards to Grade

Top 11 Pokemon Pitch Black Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Pitch Black cards to grade? These are the 11 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 19, 2026

1

Mega Darkrai ex #120

Positive EV $376.51
Raw $144.50 → PSA 10 $1,777.25Gem Rate 24.3%ROI 692%

$1,552.76

if PSA 10

2

Mega Darkrai ex #116

Positive EV $321.49
Raw $151.73 → PSA 10 $765.50Gem Rate 60.7%ROI 230%

$533.78

if PSA 10

3

Morpeko ex #117

Positive EV $359.63
Raw $64.12 → PSA 10 $676.36Gem Rate 67.7%ROI 369%

$532.25

if PSA 10

4

Mega Zeraora ex #114

Positive EV $276.83
Raw $37.39 → PSA 10 $581.67Gem Rate 57.1%ROI 396%

$464.29

if PSA 10

5

Armarouge #86

Positive EV $145.64
Raw $3.55 → PSA 10 $299.50Gem Rate 75%ROI 259%

$215.96

if PSA 10

6

Slowbro #90

Positive EV $148.78
Raw $8.25 → PSA 10 $284.50Gem Rate 82.6%ROI 222%

$196.26

if PSA 10

7

Misty's Vitality #111

Positive EV $46.69
Raw $12.21 → PSA 10 $275.00Gem Rate 47.1%ROI 198%

$182.80

if PSA 10

8

Mega Chandelure ex #115

Positive EV $35.84
Raw $33.14 → PSA 10 $213.75Gem Rate 63.2%ROI 89%

$100.62

if PSA 10

9

Fomantis #85

Positive EV $15.95
Raw $2.46 → PSA 10 $152.50Gem Rate 60%ROI 85%

$70.05

if PSA 10

10

Gladion's Final Battle #118

Positive EV $31.45
Raw $24.61 → PSA 10 $151.31Gem Rate 80%ROI 45%

$46.71

if PSA 10

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11

Mega Zeraora ex #98

Positive EV $0.97
Raw $6.18 → PSA 10 $87.14Gem Rate 100%ROI 1%

$0.97

if PSA 10

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