Best Pokemon Platinum Cards to Grade

Top 12 Pokemon Platinum Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Platinum cards to grade? These are the 12 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

Giratina #10

Positive EV $537.88

Raw $91.47 → PSA 10 $9,600.00Gem Rate 3%ROI 5499%

$9,428.54

if PSA 10

Palkia G LV. X #125

Positive EV $334.63

Raw $53.33 → PSA 10 $8,200.33Gem Rate 2.9%ROI 6051%

$8,067.01

if PSA 10

Dialga G LV. X #122

Positive EV $349.18

Raw $18.88 → PSA 10 $8,000.00Gem Rate 4.6%ROI 7991%

$7,901.13

if PSA 10

Blastoise #2

Positive EV $263.40

Raw $30.07 → PSA 10 $6,153.50Gem Rate 3.1%ROI 5491%

$6,043.44

if PSA 10

Shaymin LV. X #127

Positive EV $294.39

Raw $34.15 → PSA 10 $4,797.78Gem Rate 5.2%ROI 4103%

$4,683.64

if PSA 10

Gardevoir [Holo] #8

Positive EV $131.31

Raw $20.00 → PSA 10 $3,612.54Gem Rate 4.6%ROI 3513%

$3,512.55

if PSA 10

Shaymin #15

Positive EV $57.24

Raw $10.61 → PSA 10 $2,330.00Gem Rate 5.2%ROI 2472%

$2,239.40

if PSA 10

Giratina LV. X #124

Positive EV $305.87

Raw $101.16 → PSA 10 $2,295.38Gem Rate 1.8%ROI 1167%

$2,114.23

if PSA 10

Dialga #6

Positive EV $73.06

Raw $10.71 → PSA 10 $2,100.00Gem Rate 4%ROI 2215%

$2,009.30

if PSA 10

Shaymin LV. X #126

Positive EV $134.46

Raw $41.27 → PSA 10 $1,774.00Gem Rate 1.6%ROI 1363%

$1,652.74

if PSA 10

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Dialga G [Pokemon League] #7

Positive EV $57.48

Raw $13.53 → PSA 10 $710.00Gem Rate 18.6%ROI 659%

$616.48

if PSA 10

Dialga G #7

Positive EV $111.03

Raw $13.71 → PSA 10 $617.00Gem Rate 18.6%ROI 558%

$523.30

if PSA 10

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