Best Pokemon Promo Cards to Grade

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

Looking for the best Pokemon Promo 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

Giratina #BW74

Positive EV $3,431.95

Raw $154.25 → PSA 10 $302,642.42Gem Rate 1%ROI 129102%

$302,408.18

if PSA 10

Darkrai #BW73

Positive EV $1,314.29

Raw $107.54 → PSA 10 $51,100.00Gem Rate 2%ROI 27149%

$50,912.47

if PSA 10

Magikarp & Wailord GX #SM166

Positive EV $717.10

Raw $78.80 → PSA 10 $37,210.00Gem Rate 1%ROI 23333%

$37,051.21

if PSA 10

Pikachu EX #XY124

Positive EV $742.48

Raw $280.18 → PSA 10 $19,999.00Gem Rate 1%ROI 5453%

$19,638.83

if PSA 10

Reshiram #XY74

Positive EV $175.96

Raw $47.50 → PSA 10 $15,500.00Gem Rate 1%ROI 12058%

$15,372.51

if PSA 10

Pikachu #SM86

Positive EV $768.60

Raw $28.97 → PSA 10 $15,000.00Gem Rate 5%ROI 13667%

$14,891.04

if PSA 10

Rayquaza #XY141

Positive EV $413.09

Raw $38.00 → PSA 10 $14,250.00Gem Rate 2%ROI 11977%

$14,132.01

if PSA 10

Black Kyurem #XY80

Positive EV $169.93

Raw $29.39 → PSA 10 $13,442.12Gem Rate 1%ROI 12189%

$13,332.74

if PSA 10

Reshiram & Charizard GX #SM201

Positive EV $1,074.30

Raw $88.00 → PSA 10 $11,721.28Gem Rate 8%ROI 6877%

$11,553.29

if PSA 10

Armored Mewtwo #SM228

Positive EV $673.07

Raw $200.00 → PSA 10 $10,909.93Gem Rate 5%ROI 3797%

$10,629.94

if PSA 10

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Umbreon #BW93

Positive EV $434.07

Raw $157.68 → PSA 10 $9,900.00Gem Rate 1%ROI 4065%

$9,662.33

if PSA 10

Deoxys EX #BW82

Positive EV $453.29

Raw $15.44 → PSA 10 $9,750.00Gem Rate 4%ROI 10117%

$9,654.57

if PSA 10

Ash-Greninja EX #XY133

Positive EV $135.51

Raw $30.00 → PSA 10 $9,310.99Gem Rate 1%ROI 8365%

$9,201.00

if PSA 10

Blastoise EX #XY122

Positive EV $288.89

Raw $199.54 → PSA 10 $8,910.95Gem Rate 2%ROI 3088%

$8,631.42

if PSA 10

Mewtwo EX #XY125

Positive EV $440.90

Raw $105.48 → PSA 10 $8,463.11Gem Rate 4%ROI 4463%

$8,277.64

if PSA 10

Mew EX #XY126

Positive EV $633.77

Raw $230.00 → PSA 10 $8,500.00Gem Rate 5%ROI 2642%

$8,190.01

if PSA 10

Charizard EX #XY121

Positive EV $395.12

Raw $132.58 → PSA 10 $7,840.29Gem Rate 4%ROI 3588%

$7,627.72

if PSA 10

Mewtwo #XY101

Positive EV $273.09

Raw $33.19 → PSA 10 $7,600.00Gem Rate 3%ROI 6615%

$7,486.82

if PSA 10

Venusaur EX #XY123

Positive EV $239.69

Raw $138.09 → PSA 10 $7,567.19Gem Rate 2%ROI 3370%

$7,349.11

if PSA 10

Darkrai #XY114

Positive EV $431.78

Raw $59.83 → PSA 10 $6,809.57Gem Rate 6%ROI 4770%

$6,669.75

if PSA 10

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