Best Pokemon Shining Legends Cards to Grade

Top 14 Pokemon Shining Legends Cards by PSA 10 Payoff, All with Positive Expected Value

Looking for the best Pokemon Shining Legends cards to grade? These are the 14 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

Mewtwo GX #78

Positive EV $1,576.26

Raw $607.50 → PSA 10 $8,158.01Gem Rate 15.8%ROI 1087%

$7,470.52

if PSA 10

Shining Mew #40

Positive EV $320.22

Raw $170.00 → PSA 10 $1,417.36Gem Rate 28.9%ROI 467%

$1,167.37

if PSA 10

Shining Rayquaza #56

Positive EV $289.87

Raw $113.19 → PSA 10 $1,225.45Gem Rate 28.8%ROI 534%

$1,032.27

if PSA 10

Pikachu [Cracked Ice] #28

Positive EV $122.76

Raw $12.00 → PSA 10 $732.42Gem Rate 27.4%ROI 696%

$640.43

if PSA 10

Mewtwo GX #76

Positive EV $158.87

Raw $80.00 → PSA 10 $739.88Gem Rate 34.6%ROI 362%

$579.89

if PSA 10

Mewtwo GX #72

Positive EV $65.82

Raw $27.89 → PSA 10 $502.00Gem Rate 27%ROI 365%

$394.12

if PSA 10

Shining Arceus #57

Positive EV $61.64

Raw $31.92 → PSA 10 $462.15Gem Rate 29.7%ROI 313%

$350.24

if PSA 10

Shining Jirachi #42

Positive EV $73.62

Raw $30.22 → PSA 10 $449.99Gem Rate 32.8%ROI 308%

$339.78

if PSA 10

Mewtwo GX #39

Positive EV $52.46

Raw $11.03 → PSA 10 $324.77Gem Rate 37%ROI 257%

$233.75

if PSA 10

Entei GX #71

Positive EV $0.62

Raw $9.40 → PSA 10 $259.00Gem Rate 24.8%ROI 190%

$169.61

if PSA 10

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Raichu GX #75

Positive EV $27.66

Raw $38.83 → PSA 10 $264.25Gem Rate 39.5%ROI 122%

$145.43

if PSA 10

Entei GX #74

Positive EV $3.50

Raw $29.60 → PSA 10 $230.25Gem Rate 36.2%ROI 110%

$120.66

if PSA 10

Palkia #24

Positive EV $8.21

Raw $0.97 → PSA 10 $199.19Gem Rate 40.3%ROI 146%

$118.23

if PSA 10

Raichu GX #29

Positive EV $6.29

Raw $5.08 → PSA 10 $169.03Gem Rate 43.9%ROI 99%

$83.96

if PSA 10

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