Best Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Cards to Grade

Top 20 Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire 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 3, 2026

Mewtwo EX #101

Positive EV $796.48

Raw $202.67 → PSA 10 $24,049.50Gem Rate 1.8%ROI 8408%

$23,766.84

if PSA 10

Gardevoir [Holo] #7

Positive EV $170.83

Raw $35.14 → PSA 10 $5,917.00Gem Rate 2.7%ROI 5039%

$5,801.87

if PSA 10

Sceptile #11

Positive EV $166.55

Raw $56.81 → PSA 10 $5,000.00Gem Rate 2.2%ROI 3555%

$4,863.20

if PSA 10

Swampert #13

Positive EV $296.68

Raw $65.00 → PSA 10 $4,978.92Gem Rate 4.7%ROI 3334%

$4,833.93

if PSA 10

Blaziken [Holo] #3

Positive EV $295.50

Raw $35.00 → PSA 10 $4,938.50Gem Rate 4.6%ROI 4195%

$4,823.51

if PSA 10

Sneasel EX #103

Positive EV $209.84

Raw $52.00 → PSA 10 $4,608.49Gem Rate 3.5%ROI 3392%

$4,476.50

if PSA 10

Scyther EX #102

Positive EV $167.68

Raw $95.60 → PSA 10 $3,100.14Gem Rate 3.1%ROI 1666%

$2,924.55

if PSA 10

Magmar EX #100

Positive EV $150.46

Raw $33.78 → PSA 10 $2,825.00Gem Rate 4.1%ROI 2383%

$2,711.23

if PSA 10

Lapras EX #99

Positive EV $166.40

Raw $86.27 → PSA 10 $2,302.77Gem Rate 2.4%ROI 1285%

$2,136.51

if PSA 10

Electabuzz EX #97

Positive EV $120.48

Raw $46.92 → PSA 10 $1,750.00Gem Rate 3.9%ROI 1279%

$1,623.09

if PSA 10

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Chansey EX #96

Positive EV $54.18

Raw $49.25 → PSA 10 $1,750.00Gem Rate 2.9%ROI 1254%

$1,620.76

if PSA 10

Mightyena #10

Positive EV $47.41

Raw $14.38 → PSA 10 $1,049.50Gem Rate 9.4%ROI 1012%

$955.13

if PSA 10

Hariyama #8

Positive EV $46.88

Raw $10.07 → PSA 10 $1,025.00Gem Rate 10.1%ROI 1038%

$934.94

if PSA 10

Delcatty #5

Positive EV $46.94

Raw $15.00 → PSA 10 $1,000.16Gem Rate 8.5%ROI 953%

$905.17

if PSA 10

Hitmonchan EX #98

Positive EV $84.30

Raw $56.95 → PSA 10 $985.00Gem Rate 2.3%ROI 619%

$848.06

if PSA 10

Aggron #1

Positive EV $46.15

Raw $20.65 → PSA 10 $942.19Gem Rate 7.4%ROI 836%

$841.55

if PSA 10

Wailord #14

Positive EV $37.74

Raw $19.95 → PSA 10 $938.17Gem Rate 8.3%ROI 839%

$838.23

if PSA 10

Swampert #23

Positive EV $9.01

Raw $4.30 → PSA 10 $499.99Gem Rate 14.1%ROI 493%

$415.70

if PSA 10

Blaziken [Reverse Holo] #15

Positive EV $59.63

Raw $30.87 → PSA 10 $420.00Gem Rate 25%ROI 279%

$309.14

if PSA 10

Sceptile [Reverse Holo] #11

Positive EV $33.81

Raw $32.36 → PSA 10 $321.80Gem Rate 20%ROI 186%

$209.45

if PSA 10

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