Best Pokemon Sandstorm Cards to Grade

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

Looking for the best Pokemon Sandstorm 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 4, 2026

Wailord EX #100

Positive EV $382.53

Raw $88.76 → PSA 10 $8,600.00Gem Rate 3.3%ROI 4996%

$8,431.25

if PSA 10

Umbreon [Reverse Holo] #24

Positive EV $1,081.25

Raw $168.21 → PSA 10 $7,634.02Gem Rate 10.2%ROI 2976%

$7,385.82

if PSA 10

Gardevoir EX #96

Positive EV $348.12

Raw $109.75 → PSA 10 $6,307.86Gem Rate 3.6%ROI 3224%

$6,118.12

if PSA 10

Raichu EX #98

Positive EV $446.15

Raw $185.54 → PSA 10 $5,801.56Gem Rate 5%ROI 2085%

$5,536.03

if PSA 10

Sableye #10

Positive EV $343.24

Raw $102.07 → PSA 10 $4,550.00Gem Rate 4.5%ROI 2399%

$4,367.94

if PSA 10

Aerodactyl EX #94

Positive EV $327.77

Raw $114.99 → PSA 10 $4,347.06Gem Rate 5.7%ROI 2129%

$4,152.08

if PSA 10

Typhlosion EX #99

Positive EV $232.85

Raw $173.25 → PSA 10 $3,307.42Gem Rate 4.7%ROI 1206%

$3,054.18

if PSA 10

Kabutops EX #97

Positive EV $208.82

Raw $101.20 → PSA 10 $2,760.65Gem Rate 6.4%ROI 1424%

$2,579.46

if PSA 10

Jolteon #6

Positive EV $100.21

Raw $140.00 → PSA 10 $2,300.00Gem Rate 5.5%ROI 946%

$2,080.01

if PSA 10

Solrock #13

Positive EV $60.06

Raw $18.72 → PSA 10 $1,605.00Gem Rate 6.7%ROI 1526%

$1,506.29

if PSA 10

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Ludicolo #7

Positive EV $115.32

Raw $45.50 → PSA 10 $1,469.64Gem Rate 11.2%ROI 1071%

$1,344.15

if PSA 10

Armaldo #1

Positive EV $30.98

Raw $12.99 → PSA 10 $1,296.41Gem Rate 5.1%ROI 1294%

$1,203.43

if PSA 10

Seviper #11

Positive EV $111.58

Raw $24.13 → PSA 10 $1,113.88Gem Rate 13.7%ROI 970%

$1,009.76

if PSA 10

Aggron EX #95

Positive EV $78.04

Raw $92.50 → PSA 10 $999.43Gem Rate 4.9%ROI 479%

$826.94

if PSA 10

Cradily #3

Positive EV $57.29

Raw $10.54 → PSA 10 $706.22Gem Rate 16.6%ROI 680%

$615.69

if PSA 10

Umbreon #24

Positive EV $50.57

Raw $35.00 → PSA 10 $663.33Gem Rate 10.2%ROI 477%

$548.34

if PSA 10

Lunatone #8

Positive EV $8.44

Raw $27.17 → PSA 10 $535.03Gem Rate 7.2%ROI 399%

$427.87

if PSA 10

Arcanine [Reverse Holo] #15

Positive EV $106.49

Raw $71.47 → PSA 10 $501.20Gem Rate 16.7%ROI 231%

$349.74

if PSA 10

Pelipper [Reverse Holo] #50

Positive EV $104.72

Raw $8.50 → PSA 10 $295.35Gem Rate 60%ROI 234%

$206.86

if PSA 10

Arcanine #15

Positive EV $0.89

Raw $9.75 → PSA 10 $247.04Gem Rate 16.7%ROI 175%

$157.30

if PSA 10

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